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SOCY 2169: Sociology of Health and Illness - Dr. Megan Smith

Scholarly Sources

What is a scholarly source?

Scholarly sources (also referred to as academic, peer-reviewed, or refereed) are written by experts in a particular field and serve to keep others interested in that field up to date on the most recent research, findings, and news. These resources will provide the most substantial information for your research and papers

What is peer-review?

When a source has been peer-reviewed it has undergone the review and scrutiny of a review board of colleagues in the author's field. They evaluate this source as part of the body of research for a particular discipline and make recommendations regarding its publication in a journal, revisions prior to publication, or, in some cases, reject its publication.

Why use scholarly sources?

The authority and credibility evident in scholarly sources will contribute a great deal to the overall quality of your papers. Use of scholarly sources is an expected attribute of academic course work.

Journals

Here is a list of health related journals:

  • Journal of Public Health
  • American Journal of Public Health
  • The BMJ
  • The Lancet
  • JAMA
  • The New England Journal of Medicine
  • Health
  • Health Education Journal
  • Bulletin of the World Health Organization
  • Journal of Adolescent Health
  • Journal of Healthcare Management
  • Journal of Health and Social Behavior
  • Journal of Community Health
  • Health Services Research
  • Journal of Medical Internet Research
  • International Journal of Public Health
  • Journal of School Health
  • Health Education Research
  • European Journal of Public Health
  • Public Health Reports
  • EBioMedicine
  • Journal of American College Health
  • The American Journal of Medicine
  • Pan American Journal of Public Health
  • Sociology of Health and Illness
  • JAMA Internal Medicine
  • Journal of Health Psychology
  • Scandinavian Journal of Public Health
  • Journal of Public Health Management & Practice
  • Preventive Medicine
  • Frontiers in Public Health
  • American Journal of Preventive Medicine
  • JAMA Network Open
  • Health Psychology
  • Chinese Medical Journal
  • Health & Place
  • International Journal of Health Planning and Management
  • Indian Journal of Medical Research
  • Journal of Medical Case Reports
  • Qualitative Health Research
  • Inquiry
  • Journal of Pediatric Health Care
  • Annual Review of Public Health
  • Aerospace Medicine and Human Performance
  • Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
  • Academic Medicine
  • Health Affairs
  • BMC Medicine
  • Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine
  • International Health