What is Peer Review?
Peer review is the evaluation of scientific, academic, or professional work by others working in the same field.
Peer-reviewed articles are articles that have undergone a rigorous review process, by peers in their discipline, before publication in a scholarly journal
Why do we use peer reviewed articles?
Using a peer-reviewed article gives your argument more weight, since these articles have been vetted by experts.
How do I find peer reviewed articles?
The easiest way to find peer reviewed articles is to use a library database and use the "Limit to Peer Reviewed" check box. To learn more about how to use a library database go to the PsycINFO tab.
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PSY105: Introduction to Psychology by Diana Hellyar is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License unless otherwise noted.
This guide has been edited, updated and adapted in January 2024 from the original as cited above by Lauren St. Pierre and retains a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License unless otherwise noted.
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