What is Peer Review?

So, what is "peer review"? This refers to the process where authors who are doing research submit a paper they have written to a journal. The journal editor then sends the article to the author's peers (researchers and scholars) who are in the same discipline for review. The reviewers determine if the article should be published based on the quality of the research, including the validity of the data, the conclusions the authors' draw and the originality of the research. This process is important because it validates the research and gives it a sort of "seal of approval" from others in the research community.

Peer Review in 3 Minutes

Peer Review in Three Minutes from NC State University Libraries on Vimeo.

How Can I Tell If The Article I Am Using Is From A Peer-Reviewed Journal?

When searching in SOAR, be sure to select the "Peer-Reviewed Journals" box from the right-side of the results page to ensure that the articles you are searching for are peer-reviewed