LibGuides--Reusable Boxes

Identifying Resource Types in Search Results

After you use the search box for OneSearch on the library home page, you see results that include different kinds of resources. Above the title of each item (in blue) is a label identifying the resource type.
  • ARTICLE
    • if there's a "PEER REVIEWED" label on that listing, the article came from a scholarly, peer-reviewed journal
    • if there's no label, the article is from a newspaper or magazine
  • BOOK
    • If there is a green "Available Online" link in the listing, that's an ebook
    • If there is no green "Available Online link, that's a print book
  • BOOK CHAPTER
    • Chapter from an ebook
  • REFERENCE ENTRY
    • entries from encyclopedias and dictionaries

Search results page in OneSearch

Journal Articles

What is a scholarly journal article?

Scholarly journals are publications where scholars share the results of their research. Like a magazine, each issue of a scholarly journal contains a collection of articles on different topics.

Scholarly journals are also known as:

  • academic journals
  • peer-reviewed journals

How to find a scholarly journal article