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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

Databases allow you to make your search more focused than a simple keyword search. Entering one concept in each box works best. Don't hesitate to ask a librarian, if database searching is new for you.

Databases are broken down by major/program. Start by selecting your program and then entering one of the databases listed. Librarians can always help you if you get stuck!

Use the search box below to find full text print and electronic journals available at Walsh University. Click here to browse journal titles

Remember to use this resource if you already have a citation and are looking for the full-text article.