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Psychology: PY340, PY344, PY409, PY413, PY422

Scholary/Peer Reviewed

Peer-reviewed sources are researched and written by an expert in a field and then are put before a board of other experts in that field to be peer-reviewed.  You can indicate within the databases that you want your results to be scholarly and peer-reviewed.  Other terms used for peer-reviewed documents are scholarly articles and academic articles.

 

  • Discusses methods of research, results, etc.

  • Has tables & graphics

  • Has references, works cited and bibliographies.

  • Little to no advertising.

  • Lists authors and affiliations

 

Example of a Scholarly/Peer Reveiwed Journal:

Popular sources are easier to understand than peer-reviewed sources.  They are created for the average person to read an enjoy.  Peer-reviewed articles are meant to educate the researcher.

 

  • Has glossy pictures and media.

  • Does not include references or bibliographies.

  • Has advertising.

  • May or may not list an author

 

Example of a popular magazine

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If you find a great article, look at the references/citations listed at the end of the article.  This will give you articles that are relevant to your topic and scholarly peer reviewed.

Search for the title within our databases to see if we have full access to the article.  If you find the article title but there is not a link to full text, you can request a copy through our Interlibrary Loan (ILL) service.  Before you request ILL, search for the article in Google Scholar.  If you are still unable to locate the article, submit the ILL Request from our database or by clicking on this link and we will make every effort to obtain the article for you for free.

Types of Research Articles