A scholarly journal is peer-reviewed when there is an editorial board of academic experts in the field of study that decides which articles should be included for publication. These journals are generally thought to be of the highest quality. To determine if a journal is peer-reviewed, look for an editorial board in the early pages or on the journal's website.
Start Your Research and many databases offer the option to limit to "Scholarly/Academic Journals" or "Peer- Reviewed". If you're not sure if a journal is considered peer-reviewed, check Ulrich's by looking up the title of the journal.
Watch the following video or review the guide below to learn how to limit your results to articles from peer-reviewed journals in a database.
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Watch the following video or review the guide below to learn how to check the database Ulrichsweb to find out if the journal an article is published in is peer-reviewed.
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