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What is a peer-reviewed article?
Peer review is the system used to assess the quality of a manuscript before it is published. Independent researchers in the relevant research area assess submitted manuscripts for originality, validity and significance to help editors determine whether a manuscript should be published in their journal.
Source: BioMedCentral. (n/a). Peer review process. https://www.biomedcentral.com/getpublished/peer-review-process
Peer-review process for publication in a journal:
Source: Scientific Forefront Journal. (n/a). Publication process. http://www.scientificforefront.org/publicationprocess.php
Once you identify a great article, look for the following
Note: The structure and format of peer-reviewed scientific manuscripts (articles) are changing. You might find peer-reviewed articles without a separate literature review and conclusion sections. These sections will be part of the introduction and discussion sections.
Characteristics of scholarly or peer-reviewed articles:
Some examples of scholarly or peer-reviewed journals:
WCC Research databases to consult (many of the WCC research databases include scholarly journals):
Multi-disciplinary coverage of newspapers, magazines, and journals.
Source: Dissecting of the article. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ho4ANKQTO3k&feature=youtu.be
Note: The background dissection of the article is from New Literacies Alliance.
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