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<h2><span style="font-style: normal; font-weight: 700;">How Do I Identify Scholarly Journals and Popular Periodicals?<br /></span></h2>
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<strong>What is a Scholarly Journal?</strong>
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<li> Scholarly journals are often referred to as <strong>peer-reviewed</strong>, <strong>juried</strong>, or <strong>refereed</strong> sources</li>
<li>Consult Ulrich’s Periodicals Directory(Ref Z 6941 .U5 2002 v.5), located in the library’s Ready Reference section, to determine if a journal is considered scholarly</li>
<li>.Some databases allow you to limit searches to scholarly journals.</li>
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<p><strong>What is a Periodical?</strong></p>
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<li>Periodicals are any publications that are issued at regular intervals (usually more than once a year), such as journals, popular magazines, and newspapers. </li>
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