What are peer-reviewed scholarly articles?

Scholarly articles are sometimes referred to as “peer-reviewed” or “refereed” because they are typically evaluated by other scholars before being accepted for publication. A scholarly article is commonly a study or a literature review, and usually longer than a magazine article.

What is the difference between a scholarly article and a peer-reviewed article?

In short, “scholarly” means the article was written by an expert for an audience of other experts, researchers or students. “Peer-reviewed” takes it one step further and means the article was reviewed and critiqued by the author’s peers who are experts in the same subject area.

What is a scholarly article defined as?

Scholarly articles are written by researchers or experts in a field in order to share the results of their original research or analysis with other researchers and students. These articles often go through a process known as peer review where the article is reviewed by a group of experts in the field.

Where to find peer reviewed sources?

The easiest way to find a peer-reviewed article is by using one of the Library’s numerous databases. All of the Library’s databases are listed in the Online Journals and Databases index. The databases are divided by name and discipline.

How do I find scholarly definitions?

Pick a database with peer-reviewed articles in your subject area. Tip: You can use the Research by Subject area on the Library’s homepage to select a database.

What is a peer review article?

Peer review is a process used to evaluate articles submitted to prestigious academic journals. A peer-reviewed article is read by experts in the field, who inform the editors of the journal whether or not the article is accurate, original and significant and help decide if it is worth printing.

What are open source journals?

The Journal of Open Source Software is a developer friendly, open access journal for research software packages.