Most scholarly journals use peer review to evaluate an article manuscript. Experts or "referees" from the same discipline or profession as the author judge the article's quality, suitability, and readiness for publication.
Sample natural language search:
how to address the problem of food deserts in cities
On results screen, add desired filters:
Sample searches with keywords, logical operators, & wildcards:
"food deserts" AND cities
(food deserts OR food access) AND (cities OR urban*)
Select peer-reviewed, publication/document type, and other limiters on initial search screen or while viewing results.
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Sample citation:
Bedore, M. (2014). Food desertification: Situating choice and class relations within an urban political economy of declining food access. Studies in Social Justice, 8(2), 207-228. doi:10.26522/ssj.v8i2.1034
Use OneSearch to look for a DOI (digital object identifier) or to search for a distinctive "exact phrase" from the article title. Add an author name if needed. Examples:
A peer-reviewed (or refereed) journal:
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