1. Is written by a scholar in the field;
2.Has been through a scholarly referee process to be evaluated by experts in the field;
3. Is aimed at a specialized audience and uses the jargon of the discipline;
4. Includes documentation in the form of notes, footnotes, and bibliography;
5.Is usually pretty long (a two-page article is not likely to be a scholarly one)
To find scholarly articles on your topic (secondary sources), try the following databases:
Getting the full-text of database articles:
1. If the database you are using has the full-text article, just click on the link (pdf or htmil).
2. If the full-text is not available, click on Find It@SCU Libraries:
- Is the article available in another database (e.g., Wilson OmniFile, JSTOR)? If so, click on the link and follow the citation information (e.g., volume, issue, date of publication, etc.)
- Does the library have this journal in print? Go to the OSCAR record and request the issue you need from the ARS.
- If the library doesn't have access to the full-text of the article, you will be offered the option of ordering it through the interlibrary loan service (which is free).