Figuring out whether or not an article is scholarly/academic or popular can be tricky. Here are some clues to help you out.
Clues that is might be scholarly:
Clues that it might be academic, but not scholarly:
Clues that it might be popular:
Examples:
Scholarly | Not Scholarly | Credible, but not Scholarly |
Journal of Environmental Science | National Geographic, New York Times |
University websites (.edu) |
Ecology Journal | CNN, Fox News, PNJ | Government Agencies (.gov) |
Nature Research | Forbes | Professional Organization websites (ex. AHRQ) |
Still not sure? Ask a librarian for help!
The Web of Science contains several databases:
-Web of Science Core Collection
-Biological Abstracts
-KCI-Korean Journal Database
-MEDLINE
-Preprint Citation Index
-ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Citation Index
-SciELO Citation Index
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Locate a database from the list to the right (e.g., Environmental Science Collection--ProQuest)
Search the database with keywords using filters to limit dates, types of resources, other terms, etc.
Use the full text links (pdf versions are preferred) within the database to view article
Use or
to link to full text articles available in other databases
Check the list of ejournals and the library catalog to make sure UWF does not own the journal you need