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What is a peer-reviewed journal?

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Assignment due at the next class:

•Find 4 peer-reviewed journal articles on: “Invasive species in the Southeast”

•Write a 100-word summary for each

A typical class assignment

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For general periodicals (magazines) an editor (typically a professional journalist) reviews each article to ensure accuracy and appropriateness for that publication.

Who Reviews Journals?

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• In scholarly or academic journals, articles are generally reviewed by both an editor and a selected panel of professional scholars or experts in the field.

• These journals (& articles) are termed peer-reviewed or refereed.

What is Peer-Review?

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Why does peer-review matter?

• Refereed or peer-reviewed material meets the standards the academic community seeks to maintain for its scholarship

• Peer-reviewed material is recognized by scholars and experts as contributing to the field of knowledge on a given topic

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Peer-Review’s Functions

What it does

• Ensure standards of: - method, form- accuracy - documentation of sources

• Demonstrate consistency with the discipline’s basic standards of evidence

What it does not do

• assure validity of argument

• endorse conclusions• censor ideas• declare the issues are

resolved

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How can I tell if a Journal is Peer-Reviewed?

You can find out if a journal is peer-reviewed in a number of ways

− Check the journal itself (paper copy)− Check the journal publisher’s website− Check the title in ULRICHSWEB (from the BSC

Library Database list)− Use special features in journal databases to sort out

peer-reviewed or scholarly articles (easiest method, if available)

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Checking the paper copy of the journal

• Often the journal will state that it is peer-reviewed or refereed

• The characteristics to look for include:– An editorial or advisory board

– Information that states when each article was received, revised, and accepted

– Publication by a university, foundation, or other scholarly organizations

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Checking the paper edition of a journal:

Law & Society Review

The Law & Society Review is a peer-reviewed publication. . .

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Checking the paper edition of a journal:

The Hemingway Review

Editorial Board lists scholars who review the quality of the articles published

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Checking the journal publisher’s website

• Look under “about this journal” for information describing the journal. You may also find info in:– “submission guidelines”

– “memo to authors”

– “author guidelines”

• Look for clues that indicate the journal is refereed such as:– “double-blind review”

– “guidelines for reviewers”

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From a Journal Publisher’s Website

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Refereed = Peer-reviewed

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Many publishers give information on the review process as well as guidelines for authors

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Ulrich’s Periodicals Directory identifies peer-reviewed or refereed journals.

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ULRICHSWEB identifies peer-reviewed or refereed journals

Available fromthe Library’s Databases

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Many databases allow you to select peer-reviewed journals

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Still Have Questions?

• Consult your professor

• Talk to the reference librarians or email [email protected]