Peer Reviewed Journals

Peer reviewed or refereed journals are scholarly publications that publish articles that have been through a review process by a peer group.

• article is critically evaluated by other specialists or scholars in article’s subject area during the review process and before publication.
• how do scholarly publications differ from magazines read "What’s the Difference? Scholarly Journals vs. Magazines" https://guides.ucf.edu/c.php?g=78405

How do I find a peer reviewed or refereed journal article?

• Easiest way is use the limiter in a database.
• Check the Help section of the database for assistance in using available limiters.
• Many databases allow you to limit to scholarly journals directly from the results list.
• Some databases contain only scholarly resources.
• Look for information that describes the database or check the Help section.

Ulrichsweb Global Serials Directory is a database that provides detailed information about journals, magazines, and newspapers.

• Search by journal title to find publication and format information, where the journal is indexed, and if it's refereed (peer reviewed).
• Do not use Ulrich's to search for articles or article titles.
• Ulrichsweb Global Serials Directory is available via Articles & Databases from the UCF Library home page (login required).

More information can be found on the following web sites:

Peer-Reviewed or Refereed Journals
https://guides.ucf.edu/refereed?hs=a

NCSU Peer Reviewed in Three Minutes
http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/tutorials/pr/