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This tutorial explains how to conduct a basic search for scholarly articles using HCC's Library OneSearch tool. Basic search, limiting results, and retrieving citations are topics covered in this video.
While some databases only contain content from scholarly resources, many provide an option to limit the articles retrieved in a search to those originally published in scholarly or peer-reviewed sources. Look below for tips on how to limit your results within specific databases. Visit our video tutorials to learn how to search several of the databases listed below.
Select the "Articles" item type under Narrow By to see only scholarly journal articles in the results list.
Select "Scholarly (Peer-Reviewed) Journals" under Limit Your Results. Also, selecting "Academic Journals" under Source Types on the left of the results page will further limit results to scholarly, peer reviewed journals.
Note: Occasionally, a peer-reviewed magazine or trade publication may still be included in the search.
Contact a librarian for additional assistance.
Articles with information in the areas of social sciences, humanities, science, education, and others in over 7,962 journals. To learn how to search this resource, refer to the Academic Search Premier Basic or Advanced Search Tutorials.
Scholarly sources are written by experts in a particular field to keep other scholars or professionals aware of the most recent studies or research in that field.
Additional characteristics of scholarly sources:
For more information on how to recognize scholarly sources, see the PowerPoint presentation below.
Although faculty are usually referring to journal articles when asking students to use scholarly resources, some scholars choose to publish their research in book form. To determine if a book is scholarly, first look for information in the book that details the author's expertise in the subject area, such as a doctorate (Ph.D.) or an indication of being a faculty member at a prestigious college or university. Next, look at the publisher to determine if they are a university press or a publishing house that specializes in a specific scholarly discipline. Finally, take a close look at the content of the book. If it is scholarly, it will be written for scholars or other experts and not for the general public.
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