This document provides library resources for finding peer-reviewed journal articles. It explains that peer-reviewed journals contain scholarly research that has been reviewed by experts before publication. It describes several databases and resources for finding full text of peer-reviewed articles, including the library catalog, citation finder, Agricola, and Ulrich's Periodicals Directory. Contact information is provided for the librarian Amanda Pape for any additional assistance.

1. Library Information for
ANSI 2310
September 10, 2014
Amanda Pape, Librarian

2. What is a Peer-Reviewed Journal?
• A periodical that contains scholarly research, which is published as
articles, papers, research reports, or technical reports.
• Items are reviewed by a panel of experts (peer-review) before being
published.
• Also known as a refereed journal.

3. How Do I Find a Peer-Reviewed Article?
From the library’s home page – www.tarleton.edu/library
• Research Guides by subject
• Animal Sciences & Wildlife Management
• Selected Peer Reviewed Journals
• Takes you to library catalog entry
• From there you can access issues available online and see what we have in print or microform.
• Article databases
• Some databases let you narrow your search to such journals
• For example - Agriculture Journals (from ProQuest)
• Use Databases Descriptions to learn more about a particular database to determine if it will work for you.

4. AGRICOLA
• U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Library
(AGRICultural OnLine Access)
• Use the direct link - http://agricola.nal.usda.gov/ because you can access this even after
you leave Tarleton
• Select Keyword Search under Articles
• Enter search term(s) and search IN: Keyword Anywhere

6. It’s best to break up your search terms among the boxes.

7. AGRICOLA, continued
• Titles with [electronic resource] at the end have a direct link to an article.
• Click on the article title to get to the article’s record, then click on the link that follows
“Electronic Resource:”
• For titles without [electronic resource] at the end, you will need to use the Citation
finder link on the library’s home page.
• Click on the article title in your Agricola results list to get to the record.
• Open another window to the library’s home page and then click on the Citation finder link
under RESEARCH

8. Example #1
Example #2

9. Example #1: has [electronic resource] link
<- Click the link

10. Example #2: no [electronic resource] link
You’ll need the circled info
in Citation Finder.

11. Using Citation Finder (aka SFX)
• Copy and paste relevant information from the item’s record in Agricola to SFX – at
a minimum, you need
• Journal title
• Article title
• If Tarleton has full-text online access, (a) link(s) will be shown
• If we don’t have that access, you may need to
• Use the link to the library catalog to see if we have it in print or microform
• Use Interlibrary Loan to request the article (see the next slide)

13. Is That Journal Peer-Reviewed?
• Use Ulrich's Periodicals Directory to find out
• From the library home page, click Databases: A-Z , then Ulrich’s
• Enter the name of the journal and then click the magnifying glass
• If there is a referee shirt symbol, the journal is peer-reviewed

14. Will That Article Work For Me?
Read the Abstract or Summary first before reading/printing the entire article.
Look at Keywords/Descriptors/Subject Headings – these will also give you
ideas for search terms if you need more information.

15. TexShare
• TexShare cards let you go to other
libraries and borrow items there.
• Use the link in the heading above
to request a card and learn more
about the program.

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Contact Information:
Amanda Pape
Coordinator for Archives
and Special Services
Dick Smith Library
Tarleton State University
Box T-0450
Stephenville, TX 76402
254-968-9251
Office: Lower Level, Room B05B
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Twitter: @AmandaPapeMSLS
pape@tarleton.edu
http://www.tarleton.edu/~library/
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http://rdg301library.pbworks.com or
http://bit.ly/SpecialServices