While reviewing results from a database search, you will need to decide if you want to use a scholarly article. Don't try to read the entire article when making this decision. You'll want to focus on specific sections of the peer-reviewed article.

The most important section for determining the article's usefulness for your assignment is the abstract. This is a description or summary of the article's content.

Read the INTRODUCTION if available. Then skim the headings to get an idea about the content of the article. At the bottom of the article, you will often find a DISCUSSION.

You will usually find a CONCLUSION:

Reading these sections should be sufficient to help you decide if this peer-reviewed article might be used in your assignment. Then when you begin working with your sources, you can spend more time reading the text of the complete article.

You can also use the REFERENCES to locate other relevant articles.