Research guides: SOC439 Research Project in Sociology: Journal Articles

Scholarly/Academic Sources & Peer Review

Check out our YouTube video for information on scholarly/academic sources and an explanation of peer review.

Finding Journal Articles

Use the database below to find scholarly peer-reviewed journal articles for your assignments.

Sociological Abstracts
This database covers the international literature of sociology, social work, and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences. It includes journal articles, books, book chapters, dissertations, conference papers, and working papers from 1952 to the present.
Criminal Justice Abstracts
A major database for criminology and criminal justice.
WorldWide Political Science Abstracts
Worldwide Political Science Abstracts provides abstracts and indexing of the international literature of political science and international relations, along with complementary fields, including international law and public administration/policy. The database provides abstracts of journal articles and citations to book reviews, abstracts of books, book chapters, dissertations and working papers.
PAIS International
PAIS International offers access to the international literature in public affairs, public and social policies, and international relations. It is an important index for its coverage of government documents, publications of international agencies, statistical directories, grey literature, research reports, conference reports, microfiche, and Internet material, as well as journal articles, books and articles in books from more than 120 countries worldwide.
Communication Abstracts
Communication Abstracts covers major journals in communication, mass media, and related fields of study.
Social Science Citation Index
An authoritative citation index and subject database for social sciences.
International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS)
A major index for social science and interdisciplinary scholarly research. The main focus is on the four core social science subjects of anthropology, economics, politics and sociology.

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Google Scholar

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Is Your Article Peer-Reviewed?

Not sure if your article is peer-reviewed? Check out our PDF guide below for instructions on how to search Ulrich's Periodical.

Check if Journal is Peer Reviewed Using Ulrichsweb