Use a Database to search for scholarly articles in a desired subject area, or McDermott Library's Discover to search broadly across many databases. A scholarly database contains few popular articles, if any at all.

Both tabs can be found in the center of the Library's homepage, utdallas.edu/library.

Many databases - as well as Discover - feature a Peer Review / Scholarly search limiter either before or after you enter your keywords. Check this box to ensure that all of your search results are peer reviewed.

This example of a Peer Review limiter is from Ebsco, a popular database search host:

Visit our Search Tips guide or click the "Chat with Us" button on the right side of the page for assistance in strategizing your search.

Here is a tip to ensure that your results are peer reviewed when using Discover or the Library Catalog.

Check the boxes for the following search limiters on your results page:

Resource Type: Articles
Availability: Peer Reviewed Journals
Creation Date: Choose if relevant

This icon can be found under title information to confirm peer review status: