Some indexes and databases have a link to “Check Availability at Bowdoin,” showing whether a specific article is available in our Library collection. Or, use the Journal Titles A-Z section of the Library Gateway to determine whether we own a particular journal in print or electronic format. If we do not have the journal you need, use Interlibrary Loan to request an article from another library.
Scholarly articles are written by experts in a field and are typically directed at their peers. The articles contain reports of original research and in-depth analysis of topics. Scholarly articles may also be referred to as "peer-reviewed" or "refereed." These articles are submitted to a panel of experts, or peers, who review the content for standards established by the respective field. Examples include: American Journal of Sociology and Social Problems.
Popular and newsstand articles generally are shorter in length, sometimes are not signed, do not contain footnotes or a bibliography, and are targeted at the general population. Examples include Time and Newsweek.
This link opens in a new windowJSTOR is a highly selective digital library of academic content in many formats and disciplines. The collections include top peer-reviewed scholarly journals as well as respected literary journals, academic monographs, research reports from trusted institutes, and primary sources.
Note: If you receive an error message while using JSTOR, please try clearing all JSTOR cache and cookies and searching again. While accessing it from off campus, you may also find that JSTOR works better in a private or incognito window, or over Bowdoin's VPN.
Scholarly journals, general interest magazines, and newspapers in almost all subject areas. Great starting point for searching secondary sources.
A general social sciences index that spans the literature of health, social services, psychology, sociology, economics, politics, race relations and education.
