What is a peer-reviewed journal? How can I find one?
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A peer-reviewed journal contains articles that have been reviewed by a group of experts before publication. Peer-reviewed journals are sometimes called scholarly or refereed journals, too.
Most scholarly articles have the following traits:
- Written by experts
- Have references (footnotes and/or works cited or bibliography)
- Formal or technical writing style
- Published by a university or professional association (ex. Journal of the American Medical Association)
Find scholarly articles by searching our research databases - most databases allow you to limit your searches to scholarly articles. Here are a few databases you can start your search from:
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