Peer Review

Primary sources undergo a rigorous peer-review or referee process before being published. An article submitted for publication in a peer-reviewed scientific journal is sent to reviewers, often specialists who are familiar with the topic or experts in similar fields or areas. They evaluate the content and methodology of the author(s)' work and results.

The editorial and peer review process serves to remove subjectivity and sensationalism from the publication process. Scholarly journal articles use this process to protect and maintain the quality of material they publish.

Not all journals found in the journal indexes are peer reviewed. To find peer reviewed articles using artilce databases, you need to limit your search with special limiters.

Wilson Web
(Advanced Search)
Limit to Peer Reviewed
EBSCOhost: Limit your results:
Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) Journals
InfoTrac: Limit the current search (optional) : To peer reviewed journals

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