What is a peer-reviewed article and how do I find one?
Answer
A peer-reviewed article has been critically evaluated and approved for publication in a scholarly journal by experts with knowledge in a specific subject area or discipline. However, not all information in a scholarly journal, such as editorials, letters to the editor, and book reviews, go through the peer review process. And not all scholarly journals have a peer review process for the articles that appear in their publication. So you can find peer-reviewed articles in a scholarly journal but not all articles in a scholarly journal are peer-reviewed.
You can find peer-reviewed articles by using LibSearch (the search box on the library homepage) or searching library databases. Use our popular databases or a database in your specific subject area. When searching a library database, you can limit your results to peer reviewed (depending on the database, the filter may also be called scholarly or referred).
If you need assistance, use the Get Help Now chat widget on the library website or by reviewing the many ways to contact a librarian.
