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Scholarly/Peer Reviewed Journals

What are "scholarly" or "peer-reviewed" articles?

Written by scholars or experts on the topic
Content has been critically evaluated by other experts
Contain citations (footnotes and/or bibliography) documenting sources

For more information, see the Popular and Scholarly Sources Tutorial.

Citing Your Sources

A citation is a record of where you encountered a certain idea. Citing your sources helps other scholars track down resources they find of interest. Proper citation helps us all build on our knowledge.

Recommended Databases to Locate Articles about Countries

Academic Search Complete
Provides full text for over 8,500 magazines and journals over a wide array of academic disciplines.
Provides full text for over 8,500 magazines and journals over a wide array of academic disciplines.
CIAO: Columbia International Affairs Online
CIAO publishes a range of scholarship that includes working papers from university research institutes, foundation-funded research, proceedings from conferences, journals, and policy briefs.
CIAO publishes a range of scholarship that includes working papers from university research institutes, foundation-funded research, proceedings from conferences, journals, and policy briefs.
PAIS Index
Provides citations, with some abstracts, to more than 3,000 sources including articles, books, conference proceedings, government documents, and book chapters about public affairs.
Provides citations, with some abstracts, to more than 3,000 sources including articles, books, conference proceedings, government documents, and book chapters about public affairs.
Political Science Complete
Contains full text articles from over 500 scholarly journals and indexing and abstracts from 2,900 journal titles related to political science, global in scope.
Contains full text articles from over 500 scholarly journals and indexing and abstracts from 2,900 journal titles related to political science, global in scope.
Project Muse
Provides full text access to over 335 journals, and indexing for 200 more, in the humanities and social sciences.
Provides full text access to over 335 journals, and indexing for 200 more, in the humanities and social sciences.
ProQuest Central
Multidisplinary database with access to nearly 20,000 journals, magazines, and newspapers.
Multidisplinary database with access to nearly 20,000 journals, magazines, and newspapers.

Country Information: Finding Articles

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Scholarly/Peer Reviewed Journals

Citing Your Sources

Recommended Databases to Locate Articles about Countries

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