General Guide to Journal Evaluation
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Assessing Journal QualityShort guide from Auburn University.
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Journal Evaluation ToolFrom Loyola Marymount University. Includes a detailed rubric for individual researchers to use in evaluating journal quality and appropriateness for their manuscript. "Ultimately the decision about where to publish your work is up to you and this tool is designed to assist by providing an objective measure of credibility."
Questions?
If you have questions, you can:
- Email your librarian (see information in the right column)
- Ask Us through chat, email or check out our Frequently Asked Questions.
- Stop by the Main Desk on the first floor of Parks Library. Desk hours.
Library Session Outline
Step 1 – Find some articles specific to the class assignment using Academic Search Ultimate. You will need 1 literature review article and 1 primary research article. See Find Articles and Review vs Research Articles tabs in this guide for more search advice.
Step 2 – Snag references fand move them into Mendeley
Step 3 – Organize/edit your references in Mendeley
Step 4 – Insert references from Mendeley into a Microsoft Word document.
Step 5 – Create bibliography in Microsoft Word.
Step 6 – Change citation style – available option within both Word and Mendeley Desktop (not available in Mendeley Web version.)
