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Sources of Literature
Peer-reviewed articles are written by experts in the field and are typically found in scholarly journals. The goal of peer review is to assess the quality of articles before publication in a scholarly journal. Before an article is considered appropriate to be published in a peer-reviewed journal, it must undergo an intensive review process. During this peer-review process, reviewers will:
- Evaluate the article for quality
- Check the article for accuracy
- Assess the validity of the research methods and procedures
Databases of Peer Reviewed Sources
- Agricultural & Environmental Sciences This link opens in a new windowCombines AGRICOLA, Environmental Science and Pollution Management, and Environmental Impact Statements databases.
- ASFA: Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts This link opens in a new windowIdentifies literature worldwide dealing with the science, technology, and management of marine, freshwater, and brackish water environments and organisms.
- GeoRef This link opens in a new windowCovers the international technical literature on geology and geophysics.
- GreenFILE This link opens in a new window
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This freely accessible research database focuses on the relationship between human beings and the environment. - ScienceDirect This link opens in a new windowSearch journals in the sciences as well as some business, social sciences, and humanities titles. Only those journals to which USC Columbia subscribes are available full text.
- Web of Science Core Collection This link opens in a new windowIndexes thousands of the most prestigious, high impact research journals in the world. Also has cited reference searching and ways to refine and analyze your search results.
Created by Margaret Bates