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Peer-reviewed / Scholarly / Refereed Journals

This guide will show you what these journals are and how to find these kinds of articles

What are peer-reviewed or scholarly journals?

Scholarly journals:

are written by experts in the field and are aimed at other experts
contain lengthy articles
have excellent documentation (bibliographies, reference lists)
Language is scholarly or technical
Often incorporate the peer review process (although not all scholarly journals are peer-reviewed)

What Does a Scholarly Article Look Like?

See this: Anatomy of A Scholarly Article, from North Carolina State University Libraries

Last Updated: Aug 28, 2024 10:42 AM
URL: https://library.parkland.edu/peerreview
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Subjects: Academic Honesty

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