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FWLD CAPSTONE - Fisheries and Environmental Science Research: Home

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This guide was created in Spring 2018 for students in the Fisheries Research class (FWLD 440) taught by Professor Gascho-Landis. It was last updated in Fall 2023. The tabs on this page provide access to information intended to help with the research paper assigned in that course.

Cite It or Skp It - In-class activity

Open Access journals are published free online for anyone to access. The Open Access movement strives to make scientific research more widely available, but less credible (or non-indexed) journals may also mimic credible research journals in order to make a profit off the scholarly publishing industry. The three sources below are all published Open Access, but they do not all adhere to equal publishing standards.

Other Online Platforms

Tips for Evaluating Online Journals

When encountering journal articles online, investigate: 

  1. What can you determine about the reputation of the journal or the platform where the article is published? 
  2. Is the article peer reviewed? How long does it take on average for an article to move from submission to publication at this journal?
  3. Is this journal indexed by libraries or the Directory of Open Access Journals?

Photograph of native brook trout NYS

NYS DEC. (2013). Horn Lake Strain Native Brook Trout. Flickr. https://www.flickr.com/photos/nysdec/10839686365