Research Guides: Journals & Periodicals: Identifying Scholarly Sources: Finding Peer-Reviewed Articles

Accessing the Databases

Access online library materials through the library databases!

To access the databases from off-campus, you will be prompted to enter your 14-digit library barcode or your LSC email/password.

Don't have a barcode but want one? Request a barcode number online.

Discovery Search Search (nearly) all the library collections from one place, including articles, books and e-books, videos, and more.
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You can search without signing in, but once you click to access something, you'll be prompted to use your library barcode number or your LSC username/password.
A-Z Database List Sort & filter by subject and content types to find the specific collection you need.

Using Individual Databases

Take advantage of Advanced Search limiters to get exclusively scholarly search results. Remember, not all library databases contain scholarly content, and many of them have a mix of scholarly and popular sources!

EBSCOhost databases include: Academic Search Complete, Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection, and more. You can limit your search to "scholarly (peer-reviewed) journals" from the Advanced Search screen, or filter your results after the fact.

Screenshot of EBSCO's peer-review limiter

Gale-Cengage databases include: Literature Resource Center, Health Reference Center, and more.

Screenshot of Gale peer-review limiter

The database JSTOR does not have a limiter for scholarly content because that's what it contains exclusively. However, you should limit your search to "articles" or perhaps "research reports."

screenshot of JSTOR's "narrow by" options