Before you start searching, determine what you need to find. This will help you to identify reliable sources and streamline your searching. Ask questions, if you are unsure.
"Magazine" is often used to describe a popular publication like Time or People.
“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.
REVIEW ARTICLES should not be confused with "articles from a peer-reviewed journal."
Review articles are written by one or more authors and attempt to summarize the state of research on a specific topic. The authors try to find everything relevant on a topic and organize it into a coherent article presenting the "state of the art" on the topic.
REVIEW ARTICLES help the reader to "get-up-to-speed" on a specific research topic. Research articles (primary sources) are very narrow and report on a specific experiment or investigation but REVIEW ARTICLES will give you a broad introduction to the topic. You will find out :
Basic Rules for Searching for "Review articles"
In an article database, search for the keywords "review article" in addition to your topic keywords.
Example: Ebola and "review article"
Some databases have "Review Articles" coded as a separate facet. For example,
Profs. Edith Sirianni and Lynn Schott both contributed to the content of this guide. Professor Sirianni retired from Bergen in 2018.