Checking if the Journal is Scholarly
Still not sure if your source is peer-reviewed or not? Try Ulrich's Periodical Directory -- it lists each periodical as Consumer, Trade, or Academic/Scholarly.
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UlrichsWeb Global Serials DirectoryDirectory of periodicals with information on peer-reviewed status, database availability, publisher, country, ISSN, start year, and active/inactive status.
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