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Popular Magazines (Time, People, etc.)
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Scholarly/Peer Reviewed Journals (JAMA, Science, etc.)
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Intended for a general audience.
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Intended for an audience with knowledge in the field.
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Articles written by journalists who may or may not have special training in what they are writing about.
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Articles are written by scholars, whose names are listed along with credentials.
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Articles do not have footnotes.
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Articles are footnoted and list sources used.
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For profit.
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Usually not for profit.
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Not peer-reviewed.
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Peer-reviewed.
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How do I find peer-reviewed articles and journals?
| Use a scholarly database rather than a general database (MEDLINE vs. Newspaper Abstracts). |
When available, limit to scholarly/peer-reviewed journals when you search your database. |
Check in Ulrichsweb (library database) to see if the journal you want is peer-reviewed. |
For additional, more detailed help, take a look at the Scholarly and Peer Reviewed Journals subject guide.