Toward the bottom of the Select Database screen, you may choose to limit your search to Peer Reviewed journals. If your assignment is to find an article in a scholarly journal, limiting your search to Peer Reviewed journals will ensure that your results will meet your professor's requirement. Peer review is a rigorous process in which an article that is submitted for publication to a professional journal is reviewed by an editorial board or by individuals who are scholars in the field. Content is scrutinized and revisions are often suggested to guarantee that the final published article meets the standards of the journal. Search by Word A Basic Search is performed by entering one or more keywords or phrases related to your topic, separating each with the word and .
Place quotes around phrases longer than two words.
Publication type Choose All, or limit your search to Newspapers, Periodicals or Reference Books Search in Allows you to choose where in the article you want to search. The Subject List is the controlled vocabulary used in the database. You may wish to check your search words against the Subject List because using search terms from the list will usually result in a better search. Looking at the Subject List can also give you ideas about similar words or phrases to describe your topic. The Search Wizard provides help in constructing a precise search.