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Scholarly Sources

-Google Scholar is a search engine that focuses on academic sources like journal articles, research papers, and scholarly books. This means the information is more trustworthy and credible than what you might find on a general search engine.

-Instead of sifting through millions of random websites, Google Scholar narrows your search to academic and scholarly resources, helping you find what you need faster.

-While some articles require payment, many are available for free. Use the "PDF" or "Full Text" links next to results to access free versions.

-You can customize your search by date, author, or journal, helping you find the most relevant and up-to-date information for your topic.

-Google Scholar includes articles from around the world, giving you access to a wide range of perspectives and ideas.

-Publication Types:

  • Journal articles: articles published in journals. It's a mixture of articles from peer reviewed journals, predatory journals and pre-print archives.
  • Books: links to the Google limited version of the text, when possible.
  • Book chapters: chapters within a book, sometimes they are also electronically available.
  • Book reviews: reviews of books, but it is not always apparent that it is a review from the search result.
  • Conference proceedings: papers written as part of a conference, typically used as part of presentation at the conference.
  • Court opinions.
  • Patents: Google Scholar only searches patents if the option is selected in the search settings described above.

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JSTOR is a digital library that provides access to academic journals, books, and primary source materials across a wide range of subjects, including history, literature, science, and social studies. It is widely used by students, researchers, and educators as a reliable resource for high-quality, peer-reviewed information.

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Gale

Gale

Cross-search content from Gale's OneFile periodicals, In Context products, and eBooks.

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Opposing Viewpoints provides pro/con viewpoint essays, full-text journal articles, topic overviews, primary source documents, biographies, court case overviews, statistical charts and tables, images, podcasts, web links, and more. 

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SIRS

SIRS Discoverer is a multidisciplinary database specifically covering curriculum areas such as history, health, language arts, math, science, social studies and technology.

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SIRS Issues Researcher offers balanced content selections from more than 2,000 international source and includes magazine articles, graphics, charts, maps, primary sources, government documents, websites, multimedia, and timelines. Analysis and opinions cover the pros/cons and everything in between of 360+ social, scientific, health, historic, economic, and political issues.

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