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Have a Citation? Does Walsh Own the Journal?

Do you have a citation and want to know if Walsh has full-text access to the journal? Use the Find Journals by Title list to find journals and periodicals owned by the Walsh library.  

Is This Journal Scholarly?

How can I tell if it's a scholarly journal?

  • Databases
  • Checking the peer-reviewed option on the search page will limit your results to scholarly articles
  • Audience
  • Scholarly articles are written for researchers and students, not the casual reader
  • Authorship
  • Scholarly articles are written by experts or researchers
  • Content
  • Scholarly articles can include reports, conference proceedings, and research
  • Credit
  • Scholarly articles have references and citations to previous research
  • Editors
  • Scholarly articles are previewed or peer-reviewed
  • Layout
  • Scholarly articles have a simple, ad-free format
  • Publisher
  • Scholarly articles are published by professional groups or institutions