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How Can I Tell If an Article is Peer-Reviewed?
Peer-reviewed articles may also be called “scholarly articles,” “academic articles,” or “referreed articles.” They are articles that have been reviewed by peers or experts in the author’s field of research/study.
Is an article is peer-reviewed?
- Search for the journal title within Ulrich’s Periodicals Directory *note not the article title
- If the journal is listed as “referreed” in Ulrich’s (it would have this referee image:
), it is a peer-reviewed journal
Some clues that an article is peer-reviewed:
- It's long. Generally peer-reviewed articles are at least 10 pages long
- It references other research articles and has a list of citations
- It has the author's contact information and scholarly credentials (i.e. where they work, their education)
- It is published by an academic publisher or academic/professional association
If you're still not sure, contact your instructor or a librarian.
Journal articles and books not available in Omni
If the material you need is not available in Omni, you can request it using the blank request form found at the top of the Omni results screen under Interlibrary Loan.
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Sociology Databases
Below are the recommended databases for Sociology. See the full list of Sociology research and journals databases for additional options.
- CBCA (Canadian Business & Current Affairs)Full text of journal, magazine, and newspaper articles relating to business, culture, current events, education, language, agriculture, history, and politics in Canada.
Coverage: 1982 - present - ERICIndexes educational-related journals, conferences, government documents, bibliographies, and books.
Coverage: 1966 - present - Family and Society Studies WorldwideResearch, policy, and practice literature relating to family studies, human ecology, and human development.
Coverage: 1970s - present - Google ScholarA search engine covering many disciplines and sources of scholarly literature.
Coverage: varies - JSTOR
Provides access to back issues of journals in the humanities, social sciences, and physical sciences, many of which date from the 1800s.
Coverage: varies (excludes current 3 to 5 years) - ProQuestA platform with many databases of journal indexes and abstracts, as well as some with full text
Coverage: Varies - Scopus
Peer-reviewed literature from scientific journals, books and conference proceedings, covering the fields of science, technology, medicine, social sciences, and arts and humanities.
Coverage: 1966 - present - Sociology collectionIndex and full text databases covering sociology and social services.
Coverage: 1952 - present
Legal Studies Databases
See the Legal Research Guide for more information on the best databases for finding legislation, cases, and academic articles.
- Canadian Legal Information Institute Databases (CanLII)
Access to court judgments, tribunal decisions, statutes and regulations from all Canadian jurisdictions.
Coverage: varies - HeinOnlineArticles on law and legal history, court judgments, tribunal decisions, statutes and regulations from Canadian, U.S. and UK jurisdictions.
Coverage: varies - Dominion Law ReportsReporter of Canadian case law.
Coverage: 1912 - present - Eur-LexDocuments on European law, treaties, directives, regulations, decisions, consolidated legislation, and international agreements.
Coverage: current - LabourSourceCases and commentary on Canadian labour law.
Coverage: Varies