Sometimes your instructor or assignment will require that you find a "scholarly article" or use a "peer-reviewed" journal. In many of our databases, you can limit your search to scholarly articles by selecting a check-box similar to ones listed below. Look for the following options when you are searching (sometimes they appear on the advanced search page):
In many database you can filter your search results to those from scholarly/academic/peer-reviewed journals - look for this option on your search results page.
Some databases and services include ONLY scholarly journals.
JSTOR is a digital library of academic content in many formats and disciplines. The collections include top peer-reviewed scholarly journals as well as respected literary journals, academic monographs, research reports from trusted institutes, and diverse primary sources. Explore the visual side of JSTOR, including artwork, newspapers, manuscripts, photographs, and other artifacts contributed by libraries, museums, archives, and historical societies around the world
Search the world’s leading scholarly journals, books, and proceedings in the sciences, social sciences, and arts and humanities and navigate the full citation network.
(Modified from http://libguides.sinclair.edu/content.php?pid=196230&sid=1643048)
If you have
try Google Scholar - it can be more "forgiving" than library databases. It may point you to online full text or you may search the tips above to search for a known article.
