FINDING Peer-reviewed articles on EBSCO

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Finding peer-reviewed articles on EBSCO databases, like Academic Search Complete, is easy.

Finding peer-reviewed articles on EBSCO databases, like Academic Search Complete, is easy.

(really, really easy.as in “only a few steps” easy.)

When you’re starting a search...

1. Go to the search like you normally would

2. Enter search term

3. Click the “Scholarly (peer-reviewed) Journals” option under “Limit Your Results”

4. Click search & see peer-reviewed journal results!

Step 1: go to the search page (like normal)

Step 2: Enter the search term (as normal)

Step 3: Click the “Scholarly (peer-reviewed) articles” option under “limit your results”

Click this!

Step 4: Click SearcH & see peer-reviewed journal results!

Step 4: Click SearcH & see peer-reviewed journal results!

Under “current search,” it names peer-reviewed articles as a limiter

Already searching & want to change your results to only show peer-reviewed journals?

That’s easy, too!

When you’re Modifying a search...

1. Go to “Limit to” and click “Search More”

2. On the “Search More Display,” click “Scholarly (peer-reviewed) Journals”

3. Click search & see your altered results!

Step 1: go to “limit to” & click “search morE”

Step 1: go to “limit to” & click “search morE”

Click this!

Step 2: on the “search more” display, click “Scholarly (peer-reviewed) journals”

Click this!

Step 4: Click search & see the peer-reviewed journal results found in your previous search

Step 4: Click search & see the peer-reviewed journal results found in your previous search

Under “current search,” it names peer-reviewed articles as a limiter

Step 4: Click search & see the peer-reviewed journal results found in your previous search

Also, see the difference in the amount of results

Most databases work like this. If you’re on a non-EBSCO resource & want to find peer-reviewed articles, look for an advanced search option like this.

(You can also look for the “helP” option if you’re unable to find this feature.)

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