This database features a box you can check to limit your search to scholarly/peer-reviewed articles.
These databases contain scholarly journals in a wide variety of subjects.
When you see something of interest, note the terminology that is used in the discussion. Try to isolate key concept words or key phrases to use when searching the online catalog and electronic databases.
How to read (and understand) a social science journal article
A useful guide made available by the ICPSR (Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research), a member organization that maintains and provides access to datasets for research and instruction. Pepperdine Libraries is a member.
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