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Scholarly vs. Peer Review
How are they similar?
All are written by
experts
in their field
All contain a
Bibliography
, a list of
References
or a
Works Cited
Often have the word
journal
in the title of the publication
How are they different?
Not all scholarly journals are peer-reviewed or refereed
Only peer-reviewed articles are
evaluated
by other experts (peers/referees) before publication (see diagram to the left)
Evidence-based research is written in the
scientific method
(Method/Design, Data, Results,Conclusion, References)
Ulrich's Periodical Directory
(volume 4) at the Reference Desk will indicate peer-reviewed with a black arrow
Which ones contain evidence-based research articles?
Peer-reviewed journals contain EBR articles
EBR will have been conducted by the author(s)
For more information, see:
Periodicals Guide
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