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Wellesley College Research Guides

POL1 210: Campaigns and Elections

Key Databases

Search SuperSearch

SuperSearch is a great place to start for journal articles, books and almost everything else the library has, in one easy to use interface.

For searching with more focus and precision, try one of the databases recommended on this guide.

 

Peer-reviewed articles are easily found in SuperSearch; there is a filter button directly under the search box on the results page.

Peer-reviewed articles are easily found in SuperSearch; there is a filter button directly under the search box on the results page.

Finding Peer-Reviewed Sources

Peer review is the gold standard of scholarly work - it's the blue check of scholarly journals.  Many databases allow you to limit your search to peer-reviewed articles. 

Peer Reviewed Journals in SuperSearch

To restrict your search to material from peer-reviewed journals, click on the box next to the “Scholarly (Peer Reviewed Journals)” filter on the top of the SuperSearch results page.