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Dental Hygiene Resources: Articles

A brief guide to information sources for students in dental hygiene.

Databases for Peer-Reviewed & Scholarly Journal Articles

What's the difference between a magazine and a journal?

"Magazine" is often used to describe a popular publication like Time or Access.

 

“Journal” is used to describe a scholarly work that is written by experts.  Journal articles tend to be longer and provide extensive citations to additional research.

 

Peer Review

What Does "Peer Reviewed" or "Refereed" Mean?

Peer Review is a process that journals use to ensure the articles they publish represent the best scholarship currently available. When an article is submitted to a peer reviewed journal, the editors send it out to other scholars in the same field (the author's peers) to get their opinion on the quality of the scholarship, its relevance to the field, its appropriateness for the journal, etc.

Publications that don't use peer review (Time, Sports Illustrated) just rely on the judgment of the editors whether an article is up to snuff or not. That's why you can't count on them for solid, scientific scholarship.

Used by permission of the University of Texas Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin.

Example and Parts of a Peer Reviewed Journal Article

Oral manifestation in inflammatory bowel disease: A review

APA Citation:

Lankarani, K. B., Sivandzadeh, G. R., & Hassanpour, S. (2013). Oral manifestation in inflammatory bowel disease: a review. World J Gastroenterol, 19(46), 8571-9.

Is this journal available at BCC?

To see if the Library has a specific  journal or magazine, go to the Journal Titles List . If the journal you are looking for is available in one of our databases you will be able to link to it.  It is possible to search within a specific journal title. Some journals we have only in print format.

Joaurnal of the American Dental Association

Search "Journal of the American Dental Association"

From 01/01/1995 to present in American Dental Association

Requesting an Article not at BCC

To obtain a free copy of an article not available at the Sidney Silverman Library, complete the Interlibrary Loan Form. It may take several days to two weeks to get the article and send it to you.