HCC - Seeing if an Article's Peer-Reviewed or Not
- 1. Seeing if an article’s peer-reviewed (evaluating sources tutorial @HCC Libraries)
- 2. You find the perfect article when you realize that your professor only wants peer-reviewed articles.
- 3. You find the perfect article when you realize that your professor only wants peer-reviewed articles. it’s okay! you can find out in a few seconds.
- 4. If you’re on EBSCO... 1. Click the source’s name (aka the journal) 2. Look at the publication details & check the peer-reviewed status.
- 5. Step 1: Click the source name Click this!
- 6. Step 2: Look at the publication details look at the peer-review status!
- 7. Not on EBSCO or publication details unavailable? 1. Go to Google & type the journal’s name & quotation marks and peer-reviewed “journal name” + peer reviewed 2. Browse the results to see if you can find information on its peer-reviewed status
- 8. Step 1: Google “journal name” + peer reviewed
- 9. Step 2: Browse results to see peer reviewed status Here’s the journal’s sponsor’s details
- 10. Step 2: Browse results to see peer reviewed status Here’s the peer-review status!
- 11. Remember, being peer-reviewed is a big deal for an academic/ scholarly journal. If you can’t find it quickly, it’s probably not peer- reviewed.
- 12. Need help? ask a librarian or Find out more with HCC Libraries @library.hccs.edu