Here are step-by-step instructions for finding a scholarly article:
First, click on the Databases tab from our home page: library.citadel.edu OR click on the Start Your Research tab and select the subject you are searching in.
Choose a database. Note:Look for EBSCO, ProQuest, FirstSearch, WilsonWeb or Elsevier in the name of the database--all of these databases have an option to limit your search to scholarly articles.
Enter your search terms in the search box(es).
Find the checkboxes labeled "scholarly", "peer-reviewed", "academic", or "refereed". These will usually be located below the search box.
Check the checkbox.
Hit the search button. All the articles you find this way will be considered scholarly.
IMPORTANT: Stay away from Editorials, Letters to the Editor, Book Reviews and similar items. THESE ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE SOURCES FOR A RESEARCH PAPER, EVEN IF THEY ARE FROM A SCHOLARLY JOURNAL.
