What is a Peer Reviewed Article? - SOC 103 - Naffziger-Hirsch - Online - Spring 2024

Has Your Professor Asked You to Find Peer Reviewed Articles?

Use this page to discover what a peer reviewed article is, how to find it, and how to read a scholarly article.

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What is a Scholarly Journal Article?

Peer Review in 3 Minutes

How to Quickly Scan & Evaluate a Scholarly Article

University of Washington Libraries. (2011, July 19). What is a Scholarly Journal Article? [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/PuyCJnv3auk?si=-JcozECSRs6iHNg5

Burke, Anne et. al. (2014) "Peer Review in Three Minutes." NCSU Libraries. YouTube. Retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOCQZ7QnoN0

I just want to find articles for my assignment.
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Scholarly Articles - How to Read Them and Find Useful Information

3 Minutes!

This 3 minute video will save you SO much time.

The video has tips and tricks to make reading scholarly (peer reviewed) articles easier.

Important advice from this video?

Read the Abstract
Read the Conclusion
Check the References and Authors
Then ask yourself "Will this article be useful for my research?"
If yes, then dig into the details.

QV Campus Library. (2016, June 24). How to Quickly Scan & Evaluate a Scholarly Article [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3q9xTQIr4FM&t=2s