Finding Scholarly Journals
For some assignments, it is important to use scholarly journals rather than popular magazines. There are many clues about whether a periodical is scholarly or popular, such as title, illustrations, and intended audience. See Scholarly vs. Popular Articles for an explanation of the difference between scholarly journals and popular magazines, and tips on distinguishing between the two.
Academic Search Complete - EBSCO has a useful feature which allows you to limit your results to articles from refereed or scholarly journals. Refereed journals are those which have been peer reviewed, which means that they have been reviewed by scholars and experts in a particular field. Refereed journals are considered to be scholarly journals.
Example:
- Select Academic Search Complete - EBSCO from the Library's list of databases
- Using either the Keyword or the Advanced Search
- In the subject box type: bilingual education
- Click box [ ] for Refereed or Scholarly Journals
- You will retrieve a list of articles about bilingual education from refereed or scholarly journals
If your list includes an article that is not Full Text:
- Copy the Title of the Journal
- Go to the Hannon Library Catalog
- Click Journal Title
- Paste or Type in the Title of Journal
For Full Text articles online:
- Click box [ ] for Full Text articles
- You will retrieve a list of Full Text articles about bilingual education from refereed or scholarly journals
Your Topic:
- Select Academic Search Complete - EBSCO from the Library's list of databases
- Select Advanced Search
- In the subject box type: your topic (to search a different field such as author, use the drop down menus)
- Click box [ ] for Refereed or Scholarly Journals
- You will retrieve a list of articles about your topic from refereed or scholarly journals
Assignment:
Find three articles about your topic from scholarly journals by following the instructions above.
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