When an article is published in a peer-reviewed or refereed journal, it indicates that that article has been through a formal review process. It has been read by experts in the subject field before being accepted for publication.This ensures the information in the article is well-researched, and contributes to the knowledge of the subject area. Watch the video below for more information.
UlrichsWeb is the authoritative source to go to if you want to find out if a journal is peer reviewed or not.
In UlrichsWeb, type in your journal title. Look at the 'Basic Description' for the journal. One of the categories in the 'Basic Description' is Refereed: Yes or No. In this context Refereed is the same as Peer Reviewed.
Google Scholar can provide a starting point to search for scholarly literature.
Many VU library databases can also be searched through Google Scholar. Fulltext journal articles and research papers can be retrieved by clicking on the "Find Fulltext@VU Library" link when it appears to the right of your search results. This will happen automatically while on-campus but may need to be set up as "Library Links" under Scholar Settings to work from off-site.
Try entering your own search terms in the Google Scholar box below.
SPORTDiscus with Full Text includes rigorous curation of open access (OA) journals, which has resulted in a growing collection of 148 global OA journals.
SPORTDiscus with Full Text includes 212 active, full-text, non-open access journals not available in any version of Academic Search. SPORTDiscus with Full Text includes 179 journals with searchable cited eferences.
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The videos below demonstrate how to use database subject heading lists to identify search terms and build a search strategy.