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EBSCOhost: Select Peer-Reviewed/Scholarly under Limit your Results.
JSTOR: Select Language and Literature under Journal Filter.
Gale Literature: Search by Browse Topics or Person Search if author is known.
Characteristics:
Learn how to spot a scholarly article: Is it a Magazine or Scholarly Journal?
Currency: Is the information timely?
Relevancy: Does the information answer your research question.
Authority: Who is the source of information?
Accuracy: Does the information seem reliable, truthful, and correct?
Purpose: Why does this information exist?
Use this checklist to evaluate for reliable sources: CSU Chico CRAAP Test