Research Guides: Issues in Scholarly Communication: Readings Before the Conversation

Beall, Jeffrey. "Essential Information about Predatory Publishers and Journals." International Higher Education. 2016. 86: 2-3.
Jeffrey Beall's short editorial on predatory publishing; what it is, how it hurts scholarship, how to avoid them, and long term implications.
Berger, M. and J. Cirasella. "Beyond Beall's List: Better Understanding Predatory Publishers." College & Research Libraries News. 2015. 76(3): 132-135
Berger and Cirasella explore the nuances of Beall's predatory publisher list, examining the things he does well, as well as pointing out some flaws to his method and biases.
Criteria for Beall's Predatory Publishers List
These are the actual criteria that Jeffrey Beall used when compiling his list, and a list that you can use when you are deciding whether or not you should publish with a particular journal.