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Health Sciences

This guide includes resources for Stetson students researching topics in the health sciences.

Use the Library's Journals List to search a specific journal or newspaper

Choose the Search Journals, Magazines, Newspapers link to search a specific journal or newspaper.
To search a specific journal, enter the journal title, click search.

Search results provide the library's holdings for the journal title entered. Some titles will be available in various formats (in print or electronically in one or more of the library's databases). Print journals are located in the basement.

Is it Peer Reviewed?

Not sure if your article is peer reviewed? Look for these clues:
Author. The author's credentials & institution should be listed. Authors of peer reviewed articles typically have graduate degrees and are a faculty member at a university.
Abstract. Many peer reviewed articles begin with an abstract, which is a paragraph summarizing the research.
Audience. Peer reviewed articles are written for scholars, researchers, & students who are knowledgeable about the topic, and likely use specialized terminology.
Purpose. What is the purpose of the article? Does the author want to support findings of a research project, present a case study, make an argument that is supported by evidence or research, etc.?
References. Peer reviewed articles typically include a bibliography that cites other peer reviewed sources.