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African Studies

A guide to African Studies resources provided by Willet Memorial Library.

Scholarly Journals vs. Popular Journals

Scholarly journals contain articles that have been written by experts in a field. These journals can also be classified as "peer-reviewed", "refereed", or "academic" journals.These journals are written for experts or scholars in the field.  Nature is an example of a scholarly journal. Popular magazines contain articles written by a journalist or writer. They are written for general audiences. Time and Vogue are examples of popular journals.

How to Find Journals

You can find a specific journal through our catalog or through GALILEO.

  • Lucy:
    • ti:Journal Title
    • Limit to Held by Willet Library
  • GALILEO
    • Journals A-Z
    • Enter title in the search box at the top

How to Find Articles

You can find articles through our catalog or through GALILEO.

  • LUCY
    • Keyword Search: Use Boolean operators "AND", "OR", and "Not"
    • Limit to Held by Willet Library
    • If it is available online, click View Full Text
  • Databases
    • Keyword Search: Use Boolean operators "AND", "OR", and "Not"
    • Remember to use the limiters on the side to find full text and scholarly articles

Resources not owned by Willet Library can be borrowed through Interlibrary Loan (ILL).  Articles can take 1-2 days to arrive through e-mail.  For information on how to borrow items through ILL, view our ILL Tutorial.

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