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Kroc School of Peace Studies: Research Terminology

On this guide you will find the databases for you to find articles and books on your research topic. As well information on Interlibrary Loan (ILL) and Literature Review help.

Articles, Journals, Databases

How do articles, journals and databases relate to each other?

            

Other Terms for Finding Articles

 Keywords – search terms that identify with your research topic or question
 Facets - clusters of attributes connected to results of a search that allow the user to filter the results (ex. dates, language, source types)
 Peer-reviewed – a journal article that has been vetted by experts in the field
 Citation – specifically-formatted details necessary to identify a journal article or other source
 Abstract – a summary of the journal article, usually found at the beginning of the article
 Full-Text – online access to the entire article
 Interlibrary Loan - a library service that will try to acquire an article or other material for you from another institution if Copley does not  currently provide access.