Databases by Subject 

Lists library databases appropriate to the following academic disciplines:

Lists library databases, alphabetically by name:

Use 'Discovery Search' to search the 'General' (interdisciplinary) databases:

How do I use Discovery Search?

How do I search for a journal?

Need to find out if a journal is peer-reviewed? 

Most library databases let you limit your search to only peer-reviewed articles.  This source, Ulrich's Periodicals Directory, will let you verify if a particular journal is peer-reviewed. Search by journal title and then look for the column icon indicating that it's refereed (i.e. peer-reviewed).

A bit fuzzy on what exactly 'peer review' is? Then view this brief video (with sound) from North Carolina State University Libraries.

"In 5 minutes, viewers of this video will become familiar with the peer-review process and understand its significance to new knowledge production and scholarly research." 

Highly recommended!