Finding Scholarly Sources
Many databases have a way to limit your results to those published in peer-reviewed sources. Some, including PsycINFO, have a way to limit to systematic reviews as well.
- PsycInfo This link opens in a new windowThe premier database for psychology and related disciplines such as medicine, psychiatry, education, social work, law, criminology, social science, and organizational behavior.
Scroll down to find:
* check box for "Peer Reviewed"
*Methodology box and "Systematic Reviews"
*Age group box
*Look in the header for the APA Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms.
All of these databases below have a way to limit to Peer Reviewed (might be labeled Scholarly Peer Reviewed), but none have a Methodology limit. Search with systematic review as a keyword to limit to that type of publication.
- Computer Source This link opens in a new window
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Another option with more emphasis on the technology side. - Political Science Complete This link opens in a new windowFind sources about social media and politics from the viewpoint of political science.
- Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new windowCovers all subject areas. Has a mix of magazines and journals including many that are peer-reviewed. Also includes a few major newspapers.
