Article Source Types & Peer Review
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The document discusses different types of source materials and the peer review process. It describes scholarly journals as containing original research that has undergone peer review to check methodology and conclusions. Popular magazines, trade journals, and newspapers are not peer reviewed and aim to inform or entertain the general public rather than report original research. Peer reviewed articles in scholarly journals are considered more credible and authoritative due to the expert review process.
Article Source Types & Peer Review
- 1. Article Source Types & Peer Review
- 2. Source Types: Periodicals For your research and college assignments, you will usually be looking for articles from these types of periodicals: You may find articles on the open web, but the Library databases are the best place to search for full-text (and free) articles. Scholarly journals Trade journals Popular magazines Newspapers
- 3. Source Types: Scholarly Journals content written by scholars, researchers, professionals articles are often peer-reviewed before publication articles have very specific subject focus contain original research, or a response to original research include full documentation/ references have straight-forward titles, plain covers
- 4. Peer Review Before publication in a peer-reviewed journal, an article is sent out to experts in the field to check: • methodology and conclusions • accuracy, originality, significance Peer Reviewed Articles are considered more credible and authoritative because of this process. Most scholarly journals/ academic journals are peer-reviewed.
- 5. Source Types: Popular Magazines content written by reporters, free-lance journalists content approved by magazine editor (not peer-reviewed) articles written for the general public main purpose is to entertain, inform, or promote viewpoint do not contain original research or references have colourful, eye-catching covers
- 6. Source Types: Trade Journals written by and for professionals in a specific trade or industry often published by a professional association content approved by editor (not peer reviewed) update readers on current information and trends in that field
- 7. Source Types: Newspapers Includes print newspapers, TV news channels, newswire services, & their respective websites. content written by staff reporters, free-lance journalists content approved by editor (not peer-reviewed) articles written for the general public may include some sources, but no formal references should differentiate news reporting from editorials and opinion pieces
- 8. Learn More • Evaluating Journal Articles (Fleming Library) • Know Your Sources (The Learning Portal)