What is the difference between scholarly/academic/peer-reviewed journals and magazines or trade journals? Look for the following to identify an academic or peer reviewed journal article (or take a look at this handy site):
The U.S. government produces a wide variety of useful information published by federal departments and agencies:
Full-text, peer-reviewed scholarly and scientific articles in psychology.
Comprehensive sociology research database; contains full text for books and monographs, journals and conference papers.