Guide Overview
The "Week 5" page lists key library resources and facts about scholarly materials. 
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Authoritative
#1 HAS AN OPINION AND SOME WEIGHT
Authority is derived from a well developed, balanced argument, and peer analysis.
Academic Search Premier - EBSCOhost
Examples: Search "society and TV"
Search "family and teen"
This one has pre-selected scholarly results for us.
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10 Top Ways to Spot that it's Scholarly
| Authoritative |
| Abstract |
| Adds to the Body of Literature |
| Long Length |
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References /Footnotes |
| Accurate |
| Written by researchers |
| Advertisement Free |
| High vocabulary & reading level |
| Peer Reviewed |
Abstract
#2 DISPLAYS A SHORT SUMMARY OF THE ARTICLE
These allow publishers to organize and identify subject areas easily.
Expanded Academic ASAP - InfoTrac
Examples: Search "brain drain"
Search "attitude"
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Written by Researchers
#7 RESEARCHERS ARE ACADEMICS, PROFESSORS, SCIENTISTS...
Their findings advance beyond what is known in the field
Example: Search "immigration AND generations"
Search "women's studies"
Select scholarly as a limiter
| Written by Researchers |
E-Resources for Scholarly Journals
These are listed on the right in separate boxes, as well
- Academic Search Premier - EBSCOhost This link opens in a new window
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Find articles from scholarly publications, magazines, and trade journals in the liberal arts and business/management. - JSTOR This link opens in a new window
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Provides full-text of over 2,300 journals in the humanities, social sciences, sciences, and math. Includes thousands of ebooks from academic publishers as well as more than 39,000 research reports from over 140 policy institutes around the world. - Project Muse This link opens in a new window
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Find scholarly journals from arts, humanities and social sciences delivered full text, with no embargo. - ProQuest One Academic This link opens in a new window
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Great source for articles & reports covering all business-related topics as well as social sciences. Includes Hoover's Profiles, WSJ, NYT, many Massachusetts newspapers, and more.
Adds Something
#3 CONTRIBUTES TO THE BODY OF LITERATURE
Original thinking is what gets published.
Examples: Search "imperialism AND 20th century"
Search "beauty in victorian society"
This one is always scholarly
| Adds to the Body of Literature |
Advertisement-less
#8 NO ADVERTISEMENTS
Related to BIAS. This idea comes from publishers who feel they can print more freely when not indebted to sponsors.
Example: Search "Bloody Sunday AND Ireland"
This database is always scholarly.
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High Level
#9 ASSUMES READERS ALREADY KNOW SOMETHING ABOUT THE SUBJECT
Academic Search Premier - EBSCOhost
Examples: Search "segregation AND busing"
Search "ritual"
This one has pre-selected scholarly results for us.
| High vocabulary & reading level |
Long Length
#4 LONG LENGTH
Some are as short as 4 pages, most are 10 pages and beyond.
Example: Search "Frankenstein AND Identity"
Search "landfill contamination"
This database is always scholarly.
| Long Length |
Peer Reviewed
#10 JURY OF PEERS HAS REVIEWED THE ARTICLE
An expert panel of academics, educated in the same area, deliberate about the argument's truthfulness.
Expanded Academic ASAP - InfoTrac
Examples: Search "fads OR crazes OR manias"
Select scholarly as a limiter
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References
#5 REFERENCES
You'll find citations for further reading at the ends of articles.
Example: Search "cultural identity OR cultural mistakes"
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