Peer-review Details

Ways to determine if an article is peer reviewed/ Common characteristics of peer reviewed articles

-Journal and Journal Website - Title -Author(s) -Research Headings -References and Citations -How is the Article Written? -Received acceptance and publication date

Abstract

An articles summary before the rest of the work.

Write why

The process of peer review is important.

Primary Sources

A firsthand account of original research and its intended for a scientific audience; written by scientists who actually conducted the research.

Reference List

Each reference listed is alphabetized according to the first-listed author's last name.

Proper Citations

Include in-text citations and reference lists.

Journal and Journal Website

Look to see if article was published inside an academic journal and if so look up that journal's website and navigate the website to find requirements for publication and so on.

Secondary Sources

More general reviews that are intended for a broader audience; not publications of original research, but are summaries, interpretations, and evaluations of existed primary sources.

Popular sources

Newspapers, magazines, and informational and organizational websites (.org). They can provide info about research and scientific topics, but they do not contain original research and rarely include references.

Research Headings

Peer-reviewed are typically typically separated into different sections, each with their own heading.

Ph.D. or M.D.

Peer-reviewed articles commonly have authors with more advanced degrees or credentials, such as _______. They usually have affiliation with a university, hospital, or similar knowledge based organization.

How is the Article Written?

Peer-reviewed articles typically are narrow in focus, research-based, and technical, with an objective point of view and many references to support its claims.

More than one

Peer-reviewed scientific have ______ ___ _____ page of references at the end of the article.

Types of Scientific Sources

Primary, Secondary, and Scientific vs. popular sources

Internet/ Common search engine queries

Scientific articles can also be found via

Chapter in Book

Smith J. 1994. "Chapter Title." In Doe J, Public JQ, editors. Book Title. Place of publication: publisher. Page numbers for the chapter.

Book: Single Author

Smith J. 1997. Title of book. Place of publication: Publisher.

Article in an Online Journal

Smith J. Doe J, Public JQ. 2009. Title of the article. Name of Journal. [Internet] [cited 13 Sept 2010]; 115 (2): 405-50. Available from: list URL here.

Received, Acceptance, and Publication Dates

Sometimes an article will state the dates the article was received for submission, accepted by the reviewers and published by the journal.

In-text Citation

The CSE Name-Year system consists of author's last name and the year of publication, in parenthesis.

Information Literacy

The ability to locate, critically evaluate, and incorporate info in a variety of ways.

Narrow and Specific

Titles of peer-reviewed articles usually have ______________ focus.

UTC Library Database

Where is an excellent place to explore to find peer-reviewed articles?