How do I find "peer-reviewed" journals and what are they?

Answer

"Peer-reviewed" journal articles are written by and for the academic community.

They are called "peer-reviewed" because articles are reviewed by experts in the field before they are published to ensure that they meet high standards of scholarship, research design, and ethical integrity.

You also may also notice journals referred to as "scholarly" or "academic" or "refereed". Peer-reviewed journals are always scholarly, but scholarly journals are not always peer reviewed. Peer-review journals may also include articles that are not peer-reviewed, such as an editorial.

Once you have done a search on Quick Find, you can find peer-reviewed articles by using the filters on the left for 'article' and then 'peer-reviewed'. You can also do this on online databases by filtering the results of your search for 'peer reviewed' on the left-hand side of the screen of your chosen database.

The video from the link below will help with searching on Library databases. Note: Login with your Sask Polytech username and password to view the video (please note: our website appearance has changed a little but the search technique is the same).