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 on the Online Resources:

• 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?

Type the Journal Title into

E-Journals A-Z

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

If you still can't find the article, submit a request  for a copy of the full article.

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

Off-campus, use your library number to access online resources.

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

Keep in mind the 5 W's: