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:
According to the APA, it is a "study based on facts, systematic observation, or experiment, rather than theory or general philosophical principle."
STEP 1: Enter your search terms
STEP 2: Scroll down to the "Publication Type" box and select "Peer Reviewed Journal"
STEP 3: Scroll down to the "Methodology" box and pick "Empirical Study"
STEP 4: Click the "Search" button
According to the APA, it is a "survey of previously published literature on a particular topic to define and clarify a particular problem; summarize previous investigations; identify relations, contradictions, gaps, and inconsistencies in the literature; and suggest the next step in solving the problem."
STEP 1: Enter your search terms
STEP 2: In the "Methodology" section (scroll down to find it), select "Literature Review"
OTHER OPTIONS: In the "Methodology" section, select "Systematic Review" or "Meta Analysis"
STEP 3: Click "Search"
1. Use the APA PsycIinfo database (see link below) and type your search terms
2. Scroll down the search page to the "Methdology" box and select "Case Study" from the box
3. Run the search
