Research Guides: Museum Studies: Articles (scholarly / peer-reviewed)

Databases - Best Bets

AATA Online This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive database with abstracts of literature, based on Art and Archaeology Technical Abstracts, related to the preservation and conservation of material cultural heritage.
Art index retrospective (H.W. Wilson) This link opens in a new window
Index to articles about art published in scholarly journals, art dissertations, magazines, and art reproductions. 1929 to 1984
ARTbibliographies Modern (ABM) This link opens in a new window
Indexing and abstracting of articles, essays and chapters on contemporary art from journals, exhibition catalogs, and books including anthologies and festschriften.
ABM began indexing all aspects of art and art history including architecture and photography from 1800 to the present. Architecture was dropped in 1988. ABM currently indexes modern art from the late 19th century and photography from its invention. All geographic areas of the world are covered and topics range from traditional art media to body art, performance art, grafitti and computer art.
ERIC This link opens in a new window
Database of journal and non-journal literature covering all areas in the field of education.
Social Science Premium Collection This link opens in a new window
Provides access to databases covering the international literature in the social sciences, including politics, sociology, social services, anthropology, criminology and education.
Anthropology Plus This link opens in a new window
Scholarly articles & other sources in the fields of anthropology, ethnology, archaeology, folklore and more.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Online archive of peer reviewed/scholarly journals in all disciplines.

Additional Sources of Articles

Annual Reviews This link opens in a new window
Literature reviews in the biomedical/life sciences, physical sciences, and social sciences

Google Scholar

Looking for a specific article by title? Want to see who cited the articles you're using to find more, related articles? Want to find a formatted citation for a book or an article for your bibliography? Google Scholar is there for you! (Works best on-campus)

Checking Your Sources

Is your book or article from an Academic / Peer-reviewed source?

Ulrichsweb: global serials directory This link opens in a new window
Directory to journals, magazines, and more. Check here to see if your articles are published in peer-reviewed publications.

The American Association of University Presses
The American Association of University Presses website lists all of the University Presses within the United States and Canada who are members. Check here to find the names of Book Publishers who publish academic / scholarly books. (Note: this only lists publishers at universities. There are additional academic publishers not listed here, but it is a good place to start checking.)