Here you are looking to see if the research article was published in a peer-reviewed journal or by a reputable publisher of books about the subject.  If the article is an unpublished dissertation or an unpublished master’s thesis or an unpublished meta-analysis beware.  To tell if the article actually appeared in a peer-reviewed journal, look for notes indicating when article was submitted and when it was accepted.  You can also complete an on-line search of the name of the journal to see if it is peer-reviewed.

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