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HA 5301 Healthcare Administration Research Methods: Research Databases & Peer Reviewed

ACCESSING DATABASES

Databases

Key Databases

Other Databases Worth Considering

GOOGLE SCHOLAR

Google Scholar

If you search Google Scholar, please consider configuring your Google Scholar account so that you will see the option FindIt@TxState. This options allows you to see if the full text of an article is available through the library. 

OR just access Google Scholar from the Databases page: 

Research Databases page with arrow pointing to Google Scholar link.

 

Is it Peer-Reviewed?

Here are 3 suggestions for determining if an article is peer reviewed.

Library Databases: Some of the library's databases either have a field or indication that an entry is peer reviewed. Remember, "scholarly" is not the same as "peer reviewed."

Ulrichsweb: Search by either the title of the journal (not the article title) or by the journal's ISSN. If you see this icon, , then that is an indication the research articles in the journal are peer reviewed. This database uses "refereed" in place of "peer reviewed".

Serials Directory: Search by the journal's ISSN and limit to the field "IS ISSN (No Dashes)". Make sure to enter only enter the 8 digits removing the dash if present. This resource will indicate if an entry is peer reviewed by showing the field "Peer Reviewed: Yes" in an entry. If the resource is not peer reviewed or if this resource cannot provide that information the "Peer Reviewed" line will be omitted.