1. Some things to consider when determining if an article is peer reviewed:
- Make sure you have a journal article; not everything in a peer-reviewed journal is peer reviewed. Journals often contain other content such as editorials or book reviews which are not required to go through the peer-review process.
- The following can usually be found in a peer-reviewed article
- In-text citations and reference list
- Specific style/organization: abstract, introduction, methods, results, conclusion
- Data given in charts, tables or graphs
- Formal/academic language
2. Some databases, like Academic Search Complete, allow you to click a check-box to say you only want peer reviewed journals.
3. Search the Journal's website for Author Guidelines:
3. Still not sure if your article is peer-reviewed? Ask a Librarian:lgg@spu.edu
