How to find journal articles

Evaluating what you find

While you are looking for information think about whether it is really relevant to the question you are trying to answer. If it does seem relevent you need to think critically about the information to ensure that you are using the most appropriate material for your work. The key elements you should look for are:

Relevance to your topic
Intended audience
Currency of the information
Reliability of the author or information source
Coverage of the topic that the information provides
Accuracy of the information
Level of objectivity of the author

evaluate what you find

identify academic resources