If you are searching Google Scholar off-campus, set your preferences in Google Scholar Settings to link to the Saint Mary's online collections.
For information on journal quality and what to look out for when searching for journal articles on the web (e.g., in Google Scholar), see the Library's Open Access guide page on Predatory Publishers.
You can also look up a journal in the following source as one way to check for quality and credibility:
Identifies journals which use deceptive practices and threaten the quality of scholarly publication.
The following databases are suggested starting points for research in Mathematics. To access a database off-campus, use your SMU email and password to login. View a full list of the library's databases on the A-Z Databases webpage.
Indexes 1,600 mathematics and related journals and book summaries. Coverage from 1940 to present.
Full-text access to over 2000 journals covering the physical sciences, engineering, life and health sciences, social sciences, and arts and humanities.
Contains three linked databases indexing sciences, social sciences, and arts & humanities scholarly articles.
Full-text articles in highly rated academic journals (over 1,600) in disciplines of science, social science, and business.
Other useful databases:
Multi-disciplinary database of full-text articles from scholarly journals, magazines, and newspapers.
Full-text access to over 500 peer-reviewed Oxford University Press journals in a range of subjects.
