Types of Periodicals: Scholarly & Research Journals

1. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
2. Dimension of Critical Care Nursing
3. Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice
4. The Elementary School Journal
5. Nursing

Available upstairs in the Eva B. Dykes Library

• Reports of original research, theoretical, experimental or applied
• In-depth analysis of topics
• Lengthy articles
• Substantial book reviews
• Many are refereed/peer reviewed

• College-educated; uses the technical vocabulary of the discipline

• Researchers
• Academics
• Scholars

• Footnotes & bibliographies; documentation often very extensive

• Professional organizations, universities, research institutes & scholarly presses

• Graphs, charts & tables
• Ads are very rare

1. ProQuest Central
2. Academic Search Premier
3. PsycArticles
4. Social Work Abstracts
5. SocINDEX with Full Text
6. CINAHL Plus w/Full Text

*see Eva B. Dykes Library's list of databases available online.