Do you need to find scholarly (or peer-reviewed) sources for your assignment? That means that you need to find an article that was published in a peer-reviewed journal.
You've come to the right place! The boxes below will tell you what they are and how to identify them. This page lists information on how to search databases for education courses at Salem State Library. When you access a database or article/journal title from off-campus, you will be prompted to enter a username and password. Your username and password are the same as those used for SSU email and Navigator. Go to A-Z Database List for a full list of library databases.
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Search the following journals for articles for your topics (dramatic play, read aloud, phonemic awareness, prewriting skills). On campus, no log in required. Off campus access log in with your SSU username and password:
Scholarly articles (also known as peer-reviewed or academic articles) are written by researchers and are reviewed by other experts before being accepted for publication. You can use a library database to locate journal articles.
Are you wondering if the article you found is scholarly? Ask yourself these questions:
Is this an article that was published in a journal? (Hint: Look near the bottom or top of the page for a journal name, volume number, issue number, year and page numbers.)
Does the article tell you where the author works (and maybe their contact details)? (Hint: Look for footnotes by the author's name.)
Is there an abstract at the beginning of the article? (A summary of the article, written by the authors.)
Does the article end with a bibliography or list of works cited? (There could also be extensive footnotes.)
Is the language in the article more technical than a typical magazine or newspaper?
Does the article's formatting look really boring? (No advertisements or glossy color pictures.)
If you answered YES to most of these questions, the article you're looking at is probably scholarly!
How to do a basic search in Academic Search Premier at Salem State University Library.
Go to Salem State University Library home page
Scroll down to databases and select browse alphabetical list
Select the letter E and click on EBSCO
Do an advanced EBSCOhost search
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