HOW TO FIND SCHOLARLY ARTICLES

Using the internet or online resources

WHERE TO BEGIN

There is a lot of misinformation and hogwash

online. However, here are some guidelines to

finding good quality articles online. Remember to

use your critical thinking to analyze everything you

read and decide if it is credible.

GOOGLE SCHOLAR

A good place to start looking is Google Scholar. It

can be found at http://scholar.google.com

It searches a variety of journals, thesis and

articles.

Try using advance searches instead of just simple

key word searches

VISIT THE DOAJ

This is the Directory of Open Access Journals and it

is found at: http://www.doaj.org/.

It is free of charge and here you can search for

quality controlled scientific and scholarly journals in

a wide range of fields and languages.

CHECK OUT PROFESSIONAL ARTICLES

Check out articles that have been produced by

professional firms and professional societies

You can often find reputable articles offering great

information from top people in their professions

CHECK UNIVERSITIES

A number of colleges and universities are making

articles available

Check the universities library websites for

information

MIT, Yale, Harvard and Stanford are good places to

look

GOVERNMENT SITES

Check out parliaments and legislative websites

(not just your government but look at other countries

also) - look at commissions, committees,

ombudsman, auditor-general, and other websites to

find a huge amount of reliable information.

Don't forget to look for annual reports of State

owned entities for figures and information you can

quote to back up your research.

UNITED NATIONS

There is a lot of academic and professional work

available free-of-charge or at minimal cost on United

Nations websites.

Also check out the United Nations University

OTHER PROFESSIONAL SITES

You may be able to find additional information from

professional sites and organizations

Check out links on websites that are related to

your research

REVIEW

Remember to determine the credibility of the site

Check out Google Scholar

Research the DOAJ

Look at college and university libraries

Government and United Nation websites are a

great resource