Research guides: WGS102H5: Reading and Writing in Women and Gender Studies: Finding Journal Articles

Find an Article from a Citation

Finding Articles - Using Databases

Use the databases below to find scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles for your assignment.

★ Make sure to use Ulrich's Web if the database does not have a peer-review option. ★

Gender Studies Database [EBSCO]
Provides interdisciplinary coverage of gender-related topics including women's studies, men's studies, ethnic studies, health issues, and sexual diversity.
LGBTQ+ Source [EBSCO]
Index to Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender literature, with full text for some important GLBT journals, magazines and regional newspapers. Disciplines covered by GLBT Life include civil liberties, culture, employment, family, history, politics, psychology, religion, sociology and more.
Contemporary Women's Issues [Gale]
Includes: mainstream periodicals, "gray" literature, and the alternative press -- with a focus on the critical issues and events that influence women's lives in more than 190 countries.
Sociological Abstracts [ProQuest]
Provides bibliographic coverage of current research focused on social work, human services, and related areas, including social welfare, social policy, and community development.
See our video tutorial below.
APA PsycInfo®
The major index for scholarly literature in psychology from the 1800’s to the present. PsycInfo includes material of relevance to practitioners, researchers and students working in all areas of psychology, the behavioural sciences, and other related disciplines.
Education Source [EBSCO]
Coverage in Education Source spans all levels of education from early childhood to higher education and also includes educational specialties such as multilingual education, health education and testing. Subject matter includes Adult Education, Continuing Education, Distance Learning, Government Funding, Multicultural/Ethic Education, Social Issues, Student Counseling, Vocational Education as well as many others.

* Some contents can be primary sources as well.

Advanced Search Articles in LibrarySearch

If you are not sure how to utilize the new LibrarySearch, watch the following videos.

Some of the tips listed in LibrarySearch Tips may be also helpful.

Peer Review Check with Ulrichsweb

Ulrichsweb.com
If you are not sure whether a journal is peer-reviewed or not, this database is very helpful.
For 'peer reviewed' they use the term 'referred'.

What type of information are you using?

Your research paper may require you to consult a wide range of sources.

To locate information on your topic you will use a selection of course readings, newspaper articles and popular sources to identify the media coverage and reaction, then you will be looking for scholarly articles to support your analysis.

You may find these sources help you identify the type of material you have found as you search for information.