What is a scholarly (peer-reviewed) journal?
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Scholarly (Peer-Reviewed) Journals
Articles published in scholarly journals are generally written by subject matter experts for other subject matter professionals/experts.
A publication is considered "scholarly" if its articles go through an official peer-review editorial process. Before the article is published in the journal, it involves review and approval by the author’s peers (people who are experts in the same subject area) in order to ensure the article’s quality. Scholarly sources will almost always include:
- Bibliography (i.e. A "Works Cited" or "References" page at the end of the document) and in-text citations
- Author’s name and academic credentials
- Sections that will most likely contain the following headings:
- Abstract
- Methodologies
- Discussion/Analysis
- Results
Finding Peer-Reviewed Articles:
Most library databases provide a filter for "Peer-reviewed" or "scholarly" sources that can help you find these types of articles. In EbscoHost databases, find "Peer-reviewed" under the "Limit To" filters:
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