These questions can help in determining whether an article is a quality scholarly resource:
Author
- Is the author a recognized expert on the article's topic?
- Is the author affiliated with a college or university?
- Does the author have a master's or doctoral degree in a relevant discipline?
- Does the author seem to give a biased interpretation of the facts?
Article
- Is the article peer-reviewed? (you may need to Google the journal to figure this out)
- Does the article have a list of references / bibliography?
- How long is the article? (scholarly articles are typically 10+ pages)
- Does the article include primary research in the form of interviews, surveys, or data from a research study?
- Is information accurate and current? (look at the publication date and the dates of the sources being cited)
