Welcome to the Wayne G. Basler Library at Northeast State Community College
Call Us: 423-354-2429
Text Us: 423-933-1929
Email Us: libmail@northeaststate.edu
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Schedule a one-on-one appointment with a librarian for assistance:
Watch this video from WHMS Library to understand the difference between library databases and search engines.
WMHSLibrary. Library Databases vs Search Engines. YouTube.
In general, scholarly sources:
Articles published in scholarly journals which cover academic and scientific research. Scholarly journals are often referred to as "peer-reviewed" or "refereed" journals. Journals can also be scholarly or academic, but not "peer-reviewed."
Books are not "peer-reviewed," like articles. Instead, they are written by academic scholars, and edited and published (most often) by academic or university presses, e.g.: Routledge, IGI Global, or University of Tennessee Press. A book review can indicate if the book is scholarly.
Search in the Library Catalog* or library databases for articles and limit results by "academic sources" or "peer-reviewed sources."
*The Library Catalog includes search results from many of the Northeast State Basler Library's database subscriptions.
Databases often have a "Scholarly" or "Peer Review" filter option too. Here's an example from one of our EBSCO databases:
Search in the Library Catalog by title or keyword. Many of our books are "scholarly," but look for the name of the publisher to find an academic press, e.g., "Princeton University Press."
Thanks to IUPUI University Library for allowing reuse of this graphic under a Creative Commons license.
Watch this video from Carteret Community College Library to understand the differences between databases.
CCC Library. Understanding Databases. YouTube.