The OU Database Searching Libguide will help you choose the right disciplinary databases and find the scholarly journals for your papers. The Search Techniques and Tips tab in this libguide will aid you to better understand how to combine search terms and use Boolean Operators to combine them before entering them in a search box. The Full-Text Finder list will also help you locate full-text academic journal titles in subject/topic areas and link to the databases to open articles and download and print or email them.
The CRAAP Test can be used to aid you in evaluating the electronic sources that you find online and in the databases.
Identifying a scholarly and peer-reviewed source for use in an academic paper can often be very tricky. Watch this video and find out more about how to identify academic sources.