Academic Sources
Journal Articles
What is an academic journal article?
Academic or scholarly articles are published in journals and undergo a process called peer review, which means they are vetted by experts prior to publication. These experts evaluate articles that are submitted to a journal, and make recommendations to the journal editors about whether or not an article should be published.
Academic articles include highly specialized content and they are written assuming readers are already familiar with the research area.
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APA PsycInfo This link opens in a new windowAPA PsycInfo is published by the American Psychological Association. Use it to search for scholarly articles, books and dissertations.
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Communication Abstracts This link opens in a new windowCommunication Abstracts includes major journals in Communication and Mass Media, as well as trade publications and magazines.
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PubMed for UC Davis This link opens in a new windowIncludes academic articles in biomedicine and health, as well as the life sciences, behavioral sciences, chemical sciences, and bioengineering.
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Sociological Abstracts This link opens in a new windowCovers the literature in Sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences. It includes scholarly articles, books, conference papers and dissertations.
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Google ScholarSearch across many disciplines and sources: articles, theses, books and more from academic publishers, online repositories, universities and other web sites.
Note: Evaluate your search results carefully! There has been an increase in generative AI-produced content appearing in Google Scholar and there is no option to limit your search to peer-reviewed content, so you'll need to verify that your sources are legitimate peer-reviewed articles.
Academic Books
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Advanced Search: UC Davis Library CatalogSearch UC Library Search for books, journals (not articles) and other materials available online or in the library.