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Mathematics - Library Resources for Students: Periodicals

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Library Databases

The library databases provide access to thousands of periodicals. The databases listed below are useful for finding articles on math related topics.

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Consensus

Consensus is an A.I.-powered tool that can help you find scholarly articles. Unlike generative A.I. tools such as ChatGPT, Consensus is specifically designed for academic research. For a helpful video tutorial, see Streamlining Research with AI. The presenter begins speaking in detail about Consensus at the 10:50 mark.

Google Scholar

Find a Journal

Use the Journal Search to find out which, if any, of our library databases contain the full text of a particular periodical. You can search for a specific journal, or browse journals by discipline.

Scholarly vs. Popular Periodicals

Do you have a research assignment that requires you to find articles from scholarly periodicals? Here's some information that will help you understand the difference between scholarly and popular sources.

Scholarly journals are often referred to as "peer-reviewed" or "refereed." The video below provides a brief explanation of the peer review process.