Research Guides: Classics, Humanities, and Italian Studies (UNH Durham): Find Articles

What is an Academic Journal?

What is a Peer-reviewed Journal Article?

Journals containing academic articles, often reporting results of research studies.

Each journal is normally on one subject such as: history, literature, sociology, etc.

Authors are usually professors, scholars or similar experts.

Some academic journals are also peer reviewed.

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Recommended Key Databases

JSTOR This link opens in a new window
A digital library of academic journals, books, and primary sources in a wide range of disciplines. Funded in part by the University of New Hampshire Graduate School. Coverage is not designed for current material, thus it does not cover information from the most recent 2 to 5 years.
L'Annee Philologique This link opens in a new window
Bibliographic database of scholarly works relating to all aspects of ancient Greek and Roman civilizations. Covers a wide array of subjects, including Greek and Latin literature and linguistics, including early Christian texts and patristics, Greek and Roman history, art, archaeology, philosophy, religion, mythology, music, science, and scholarly subspecialties such as numismatics, papyrology, and epigraphy.
MLA International Bibliography This link opens in a new window
Contains bibliographic records of scholarly research from journals, books and book chapters, proceedings, and other formats. Covers research in literature, literary theory and criticism, language, dramatic arts, linguistics, mythology, classics texts, and folklore.
Perseus Digital Library This link opens in a new window
The Perseus Project is an evolving digital library of resources covering the history, literature and culture of the Greco-Roman world.
Project MUSE This link opens in a new window
Promotes the creation and dissemination of essential humanities and social science resources through collaboration with libraries, publishers, and scholars worldwide.

Additional Databases to Consider

Depending on your specific topic, population of interest, approach, etc., consider whether any of the following specialized databases may be helpful:

Art Index This link opens in a new window
Index of articles from art periodicals published throughout the world. Source documents also include yearbooks, museum bulletins and reproductions of art works. Dates of coverage: 1984-current
Art Index Retrospective This link opens in a new window
Index covering art journalism from masny notable publications. Coverage includes English-language periodicals, yearbooks, and museum bulletins as well as publications in French, Italian, German, and Dutch. Dates of coverage: 1929-1984
Humanities Index Retrospective This link opens in a new window
Provides citations to articles covering a wide-range of humanities and interdisciplinary fields. The sources include core, scholarly English-language periodicals as well as a number of lesser-known but important specialized magazines. Dates of coverage: 1907-1984
Humanities International Complete This link opens in a new window
Includes all data from Humanities International Index plus unique full text content, much of which is not found in other databases.

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