LIFE203 - Introductory Genetics Laboratory

What are "scholarly" or "peer-reviewed" articles?

Peer-reviewed, refereed, scholarly, and academic are all terms that describe journal articles (and sometimes books!) that have been reviewed and edited by experts in the discipline.*

• Journal articles written by experts, faculty, or scholars on the topic
• The information has been evaluated by editors or other experts
• Articles most always contain a bibliography documenting sources

*"Scholarly" and "Academic" sometimes apply to articles that are not peer-reviewed. Critically evaluate all your sources.

How do I find out whether a journal is peer –reviewed?
Journals will usually state whether they are peer-reviewed on the “About” page for the journal.  If the information is not there, you may search the library database “Ulrichsweb.”

Using Ulrichsweb:

1. Go to the CSU Libraries Home Page
2. Select “Articles & Databases” tab
3. Choose “U”
4. Select Ulrichsweb
5. Search using the title or ISSN