University Library: Research & Referencing for ARTS1000: Databases

Finding Peer Reviewed Journal Articles

Databases are huge, searchable directories of journals and other scholarly publication types, such as conference proceedings and reports.

You will find peer reviewed journal articles by searching the Library's various databases - some key databases useful for your research essay are linked at the bottom of the page.

Searching FiNDit is another way to research and allows you to discover all of the Library's print and electronic resources from the one place. FiNDit is the ideal starting point for those new to researching for university assignments. Use the FiNDit search box on the home page of the Library to get started.

Databases

Academic Search Ultimate This link opens in a new window
Academic journals, magazines, periodicals, reports, books and videos for scholars in most disciplines, from astronomy, anthropology, biomedicine, engineering, health, law and literacy to mathematics, pharmacology, women’s studies, zoology and more.
Cambridge Journals Online This link opens in a new window
Multidisciplinary journal and eBook collections covering subjects across the humanities, law, social sciences and science.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
An archive of journals and eBooks, particularly strong in the humanities and social sciences. Contains research reports & primary sources.
Oxford Journal Collection This link opens in a new window
Leading journals from science, technical, professional, medical, humanities, arts and social science disciplines.
Project MUSE This link opens in a new window
Access to scholarly journal articles and books covering the humanities, such as literature, theatre arts, philosophy and theology, and sociology.
Sage Journals This link opens in a new window
Sage Journals includes more than 700 journals spanning the Humanities, Social Sciences, and Science, Technology, and Medicine.
Taylor & Francis Online This link opens in a new window
Provides access to scholarly, peer reviewed journal articles in social sciences and humanities.
Wiley Online Library This link opens in a new window
A multidisciplinary collection of full-text online resources covering life, health and physical sciences, social science, and the humanities.

The following databases have an Australian focus.

Australia/New Zealand Reference Centre This link opens in a new window
Leading Australasian magazines, newspapers, newswires, biographies, reference books and an image collection.
Australian Public Affairs - Full Text This link opens in a new window
Collection of journal articles covering Australia's political, economic and social affairs.
Humanities & Social Sciences Collection This link opens in a new window
A multidisciplinary collection of content from or about Australia and NZ. Covers subjects such as arts, communication, education, history & politics.