You can identify an academic / scholarly / peer-reviewed source by:

1. Published in a peer-reviewed journal or by a reputable publisher
2. Academic or scholarly language
3. Includes reference list
4. Author’s credentials
5. Reports the results of some kind of research or study

If you are unsure whether an article is scholarly or not, try this:

1. Google the journal title - look for the terms peer-reviewed or refereed on the home page, the about page, or the instructions for authors page.
2. Google the author's name - what are his/her credentials? Where does he/she work?
3. Ask at the library info desk.

A. Are the following articles scholarly or popular?

1. Iridology
2. Modality of the Month: Herbal Medicine, Iridology, Kinesiology; The Eye as a Diagnostic Aid
3. Can Iridology Detect Susceptibility to Cancer?
4. How Vertebrae Mis-Alignments Can be Seen in the Iris: Case Study
5. Psoriasis and Iridology

B. In pairs, skim--don't read--the following articles and:

   (1) Decide which ones are scholarly. Why or why not?

   (2) Which ones are appropriate for this assignment?

[Hint: for this assignment you will be looking for Review Articles and reliable websites]

         a) Clinical effectiveness of garlic (Allium sativum)

         b) The best defense

         c) Vitamin D and the cure for the common cold

         d) The prophylactic and therapeutic effectiveness of zinc sulphate on common cold in children

         e) For cold virus, zinc may edge out even chicken soup

         f) Coldcure.com