TCC Library: Peer-reviewed articles
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What is a peer reviewed article?
What is a peer-reviewed article?
Peer-reviewed articles go through rigorous screening before publication in a peer-reviewed journal.
- Experts or professionals conduct a study.
- They write an article about their study.
- They send a draft of the article to the journal editor, who sends the article
to other experts in the field (peers of the authors) for review prior to publishing. Experts verify that data collection & analysis were valid, and the conclusions logical; suggest revisions. - Journal editor returns the draft article to the original experts or professionals for revision.
- The article is published.
Finding peer reviewed articles
To find peer-reviewed articles you can search either Super Search or the research databases directly.
Using Super Search:
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Go to SuperSearch
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Use keywords
Enter your keywords into the search box and select the search button.
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Use filters to refine your results
On the left side of the screen, you'll check two filters: Journal Articles under "Content-type" and Peer Review under "Refine your search."
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Get access to articles
You'll now have a list of results containing peer-reviewed articles focused on your search terms. Follow the "Full text" links to access the full articles for reading online, printing, or emailing to yourself.
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From article databases:
The process is similar to searching Super Search. Choose a database from TCC Library's Research Databases page (using the link below). After conducting your initial keyword search, look for a checkbox with the words “peer reviewed” to limit your article results to peer-reviewed articles.
- Complete List of TCC Library Research DatabasesClick here to view all of the research databases available at your TCC Library
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