While Wikipedia can sometimes be a good starting point, it is not considered "scholarly." If you are you having trouble distinguishing between the peer-reviewed/scholarly journals from the trade publication or popular magazines, Below is a link to a document that will help explain the differences.
REVIEW VERSUS RESEARCH
It is also important to be able to distinguish between review articles and research articles. A review article’s primary purpose is not to present new research, but to summarize, analyze, discuss, and provide an overview of previously published work on a topic. A research article is designed to present new research, methods, and/or findings. Research articles often employ the IMRAD (Introduction, Methods, Research, and Discussion) format. Below are a few articles of interest on this topic.
Check out these databases if you are looking for scholarly articles.
Below are some databases that will be more relevant/useful for the "sciences." Be sure to "scroll" down through the box to see additional choices.
Check out these databases if you are looking for scholarly articles.
Below are some databases that will be more relevant/useful for the "sciences." Be sure to "scroll" down through the box to see additional choices.
