Peer-reviewed journal articles

A peer-reviewed article will:

• be written in academic language
• have authors with academic credentials
• have an abstract
• have an extensive list of references.

Library Search has an option to limit your results to peer-reviewed journals.

1. Go to Library Search
2. Enter your search terms
3. Click Search
4. On the results page, select these filters:
   • Peer-reviewed
   • Articles
5. Click Apply Filters

Be aware that not all articles in peer-reviewed journals are refereed or peer reviewed, for example, editorials and book reviews.

Peer reviewed items will also have an icon on its record.

Many databases allow you to limit your search to peer-reviewed articles.

Check for an option to do this when you search the database. For example:

Check a database's help or about pages to see if it includes peer review information.

Some databases include only peer-reviewed journal articles. For example: