Recommended Databases for Finding Scholarly Articles
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Academic Search CompleteUse this database as a starting point. It includes a wide variety of topics from several different types of publications-- newspapers, magazines and peer reviewed (scholarly) journals.
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JSTORBack to 1800; does not include recent years; full text, searchable backfiles of over 600 core scholarly journals in the humanities, social sciences and sciences.
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Additional DatabasesUse the subject list to view a full list of the databases available through the UWM Libraries.
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Google Scholar
Off campus? Set Google Scholar to link to 
at UWM:
From the Google Scholar home page, click on the "Settings" gear on the top of the page.
- Select “Library Links” from the left column
- Search for “University of Wisconsin Milwaukee” and check the "UWM" box that appears
- Save!
When you find a good article, click on the "Get IT! (UWM Libraries)" link - not the title
To show links to import into RefWorks:
From the Google Scholar home page, click on the "Settings" gear on the top of the page.
- Select "Search Results" from the left column
- Select "Show links to import citations into" radio button and select RefWorks
- Save!
When you find a good article, save the citation by selecting "Import Into RefWorks"
Scholarly vs. Popular
This short video provides you with some tips on the differences between scholarly and popular sources. Created by Wayne State Library.