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.

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: