Often an assignment will call for Journal Articles, or your professor will state, "I want to see some scholarly/peer-reviewed articles in your bibliography." Journals, in particular Scholarly/Peer Reviewed Journals, are where you can find published research. This information is generally more current than books, because each Journal is published multiple times a year as a separate issue.
You can find Journal Articles by searching from the library's home page, or on this guide using the DISCOVER search above. There are also subject-specific databases that are helpful for finding articles within a specific discipline.
Tip: Be sure to check the Scholarly/Peer-reviewed box to limit your results to the appropriate resources.
Scholarly (peer-reviewed) resources undergo review by experts in a field of study, who determine that the articles are objective and credible before they are published. Examples of peer-reviewed resources include articles in scientific journals, anthologies, and collections of essays.
Non-scholarly resources are published without review by experts. Non-scholarly resources range from a variety of types, such as websites and magazines, to newspapers and books. If you plan to use non-scholarly materials, ask your instructor beforehand, and use the CRAAP Test.