Researching Topics in Art & Humanities: JSTOR, Pubmed & More

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This discussion centers on the exploration of academic research platforms for the Arts and Humanities, specifically comparing them to PubMed, which is primarily focused on the sciences. Participants highlight JSTOR as a significant resource for non-scientific papers, while also mentioning Google Scholar as a useful tool for broader searches. The conversation emphasizes the need for accessible platforms similar to PubMed for fields like linguistics, history, and drama. Additionally, arXiv is noted for its role in the publication of preprints in physics, illustrating the differences in publication practices across disciplines.

PREREQUISITES
  • Understanding of academic research methodologies
  • Familiarity with JSTOR and its content offerings
  • Knowledge of Google Scholar for literature searches
  • Awareness of arXiv as a preprint server in scientific fields
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  • Research how to effectively use JSTOR for Arts and Humanities papers
  • Explore Google Scholar's advanced search features for academic research
  • Investigate other databases similar to PubMed for non-scientific disciplines
  • Learn about the publication process in the Arts and Humanities compared to the sciences
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Students, researchers, and academics in the Arts and Humanities seeking to enhance their understanding of available research platforms and improve their literature search strategies.

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Ive just recently "discovered" pubmed and it is so amazing. I want to know if there is a kind of "pubmed for art humanities" or any other subject for that matter? Or do humanities even publish papers like the science community does? FOr example, where can I read papers on linguistics, or history, or drama or other subjects that aren't considered sciences?
Can someone provide just a really basic overview of how research and academic information is done or should be done, how its organized etc? Also what are the main go-to sites that I should be using? (for example, I've heard of "JSTOR" .. is that basically for anything non-science or something/?
thanks for any help
 
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Does "any other subject" include particle physics, astrophysics and several related fields?
arXiv - it is "just" a preprint server, but 100% of particle physics publications are uploaded there, so it became the standard website to search for publications (and things where the publication process is still ongoing). It works very well.
JSTOR has some open access content, but often you can just read the abstract without subscription.
 

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