STEP 1
Use LIMIT option while searching the databases to

• peer-reviewed publications
• refereed publications

STEP 2
Check if articles fit 4 or more of the following criteria

• long article with structured sections, abstract as well as results
• in-text citations shown appropriately
• contains a bibliography
• contains statistical data, and/or graphs and charts
• shows author affiliation and contact information
• no images or photographs, except when relevant to the study
• indicates the number of times the article has been cited (used) by other scholars

NOTE: No newspaper articles. No book reviews, editorials, letters to the editor and similar articles, even when obtained from scholarly and/or peer-reviewed publications.

• BAKER HANDOUT:  Identifying & Locating Scholarly Information 
• VIDEO: How to Read a Scholarly Article (Western University)

Questions? Contact Baker librarians:
E-mail: library@baker.edu -- Call: 888-854-1058

Limit search:

• To Full Text.
• By date.
• To "peer reviewed" or "scholarly" articles.

Look for e-mail and download options.

Do you have an abstract or citation?

Submit a request and get a copy of the full article.

OR

Type the Journal Title into

E-Journals A-Z

You'll get a list of databases with full text acess to your journal.

E-Books are real books, you are simply reading an electronic version of them.

• Access e-books from anywhere using the Internet.
• Off-campus, use your library number to access online resources.
• For more e-books, search the book catalog and limit your search to "Baker College Electronic Resources".

When searching for sources, remember to evaluate the information you find.

Keep in mind the 5 W's: