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Scholarly vs. Popular Periodicals

Thumbnail of a man with glasses holding two pieces of paper one reading Goal: Find 5 sources and the other saying Sources MUST be Scholarly. In the top right corner is black lettering reading Scholarly versus Popular Periodicals.

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Before You Search

  1. Identify keywords in your topic.
  2. Choose the best database.
  3. Use 1-2 words per search box.
  4. Combine "keyword phrases" with AND.
  5. Use limiters as needed (dates, scholarly (peer reviewed).
  6. Evaluate your results by reading abstracts.
  7. Look at subject terms assigned to a good article to focus search.
  8. No full text? Use Journal Finder on Journals tab.
  9. The Cite button will help with footnotes.

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