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What Is Peer-Review?

Peer-reviewed journals go through a rigorous process. Other scholars in the field review articles to ensure they meet scholarly and research standards. 

Peer-reviewed articles and journals are considered 'scholarly' -- they are created by scholars and for scholars.

Note that all peer-reviewed journals are scholarly, but not all scholarly journals are peer-reviewed.

Watch this video for more information on Peer-review and types of sources:

Types of Sources

As you search in the library, you will find articles that fall into three general categories: ScholarlyTrade, and Popular. See below for more information about distinguishing between each category and tips for filtering for the different articles in library databases.

 

 

Chart indicating different characteristics between scholarly, trade, and popular articles