What are peer-reviewed articles or scholarly articles and how do I find one?
Answer
Also known as "Scholarly Articles," "Peer-Reviewed Articles," or "Academic Articles," these articles are:
- Written and reviewed by scholars and provide new research, analysis, or information about a specific topic.
- "Review" means the article is approved by other experts before publication
- Usually focused on a narrow subject or a single case study
- Intended for an academic audience
This handout explains what scholarly or peer-reviewed articles are and how to find them: Scholarly or Peer-Reviewed Articles.
In this tutorial, you will examine examples of a popular source of information and a scholarly or peer-reviewed source, learn the characteristics of each source, and locate a peer-reviewed article in the NAU Online Library: Scholarly or Peer-reviewed vs. Popular Articles Tutorial.
You also can go to the Library homepage and type a few keywords from your topic in the OneSearch box. Your results will automatically filter to full-text. On the results page, click on the "Peer-reviewed" filter if you want only peer-reviewed or scholarly resources.