ARTH 4306: Renaissance Art: Scholarly or Not?

Periodical List

You can search for a specific journal/magazine/newspaper using Periodical List or browse by subject area.

For more information see the Periodicals guide handout.

Search for library subscribed scholarly articles

What's a periodical?

A periodical is a magazine, journal, newspaper, or similar item that comes out periodically, i.e. once a week, month, etc.

It's good to be able to distinguish between scholarly and non-scholarly periodicals, especially for more advanced research. 

Magazines Intended for mass market and general public Includes Magazines, trade journals, newspapers and other non-scholarly sources No "Peer Review" process required for publication Often presents general information Almost never has a list of references, bibliography, works cited list, or notes	Scholarly Journals Scholarly journals are also referred to as "Peer Reviewed" or "Refereed." These are mostly journals (but can be in other formats) Are intended for scholars in their intended fields. Articles must be reviewed by panel of experts before publishing (aka "Peer Review") Often present original research Contains list of references, bibliography, works cited list, or notes

To find out if a journal is considered scholarly, check the Ulrich's database by doing a search for the title of the journal.

If you see a little referee shirt icon then the journal title is considered peer reviewed "aka" scholarly.