Is a peer-reviewed article a research article?
Peer-reviewed journal articles have gone through an evaluation process in which journal editors and other expert scholars critically assess the quality and scientific merit of the article and its research. Articles that pass this process are published in the peer-reviewed literature.
What is considered peer-reviewed research?
Peer-reviewed (refereed or scholarly) journals – Articles are written by experts and are reviewed by several other experts in the field before the article is published in the journal in order to ensure the article’s quality. (The article is more likely to be scientifically valid, reach reasonable conclusions, etc.)
How do I know if it is peer-reviewed?
If the article is from a printed journal, look at the publication information in the front of the journal. If the article is from an electronic journal, go to the journal home page and look for a link to ‘About this journal’ or ‘Notes for Authors’. Here it should tell you if the articles are peer-reviewed.
Where can I find peer-reviewed articles?
Here are a few major databases for finding peer-reviewed research sources in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences:
- MLA International Bibliography. This link opens in a new window.
- Web of Science (Core Collection)
- Academic Search Ultimate.
- IEEE Xplore.
- Scopus.
- Business Source Ultimate.
Where do I find peer-reviewed articles?
The easiest way to find a peer-reviewed article is by using one of the Library’s numerous databases. All of the Library’s databases are listed in the Online Journals and Databases index. The databases are divided by name and discipline.
How do I know if an article is peer-reviewed on Google Scholar?
1. If you find the name of a journal, type it “in quotes,” into the regular version of Google to find that journal’s homepage. Journals often brag about the fact that they are peer reviewed (also known as “refereed” or “juried”).
Is my website peer-reviewed?
Search for your article by Title with “Scholarly (Peer-Reviewed)” checked. If your article comes up, it is peer-reviewed.
How do you know if research is peer-reviewed?
How can I determine if an article I find online is peer-reviewed?
- Use the Journals and Newspaper Listing.
- Look up the journal title to find the journal’s location.
- Find a database that contains the article full text and follow the link.
- Search for your article by Title with “Scholarly (Peer-Reviewed)” checked.
How do I find peer-reviewed articles on Google Scholar?
With Google Scholar, you can search by scholar preferences, easily navigate to related articles, and see how many times an article has been cited. Use search criteria to locate peer-reviewed articles.
How can you tell if an article is scholarly?
The following characteristics can help you determine if the article you’re looking at is scholarly:
- Author(s) name included.
- Technical or specialized language.
- Written for professionals.
- Charts, graphs, and diagrams.
- Long ( 5 or more pages)
- Bibliography included.
How do I find peer-reviewed articles?
How can I tell if my article is peer reviewed?
If you have a copy of the journal the article appeared in, look at the inside front cover. There should be a small blurb with information about the journal. If it is peer-reviewed, usually that information will be included. If you don’t find your answer there, check the outside front cover and the table of contents.
What qualifies as a peer reviewed article?
A peer reviewed article is one that has been successfully published in an accepted scientific journal. When a scientist or researcher discovers something, he or she writes it up into an article, listing their data, methods, results, and conclusion. The article is submitted to a journal related to that topic (e.g.
How do I find out if a journal article is peer reviewed?
Another way to determine if a journal is peer reviewed is to examine the information about the publication. Some databases provide information about the journal that you can look up, sometimes by clicking on the title of the journal after you find an article or via a journal description.
How do I tell if an article is “scholarly”?
Sometimes you can tell that the article is scholarly just by the name of the journal, but not always. Scholarly articles are generally long so looking at the number of pages is one indicator that it is scholarly.