Selecting and Evaluating Periodicals

The library subscriptions include scholarly journals, magazines, newspapers and newsletters. Peer review experts determine the quality of articles that are submitted to a journal for publication. You can find out what journals are peer reviewed by going into the electronic versions of Serials Directory or Ulrich's Periodical Directory. The full record for journals listed in the directories signifies that it is peer reviewed.

What is a Scholarly Journal? (College of Saint Benedict, Saint John's University, 2003 )

Evaluating Internet Resources

Cite Your Sources and Use a Standard Format for Your Bibliography

Format the citations in your bibliography using examples from sources such as the Modern Language Association (MLA) or American Psychological Association (APA) standards. These are available on the Web from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: Modern Language Association (MLA) or American Psychological Association (APA) standards.

or in print in the Ryerson Library book collection

MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing 3rd ed. (PN147 .G444 2008)

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association 6th ed. (BF76.7 .P82 2009)

Kate Turabian's A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses and Dissertations 7th ed. (LB2369 .T8 2007)

To cite electronic or Internet resources in your bibliography, check Citations and Style Guides.