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Emily Garza

Professor Judith R. McCann

English 1302-203

18 January 2023

Evaluating Information Sources: What Is A Peer-Reviewed Article? HW

A peer-reviewed article is a reviewed writing that is deemed appropriate for the topic. It

ensures the best quality of work and validity. There are characteristics to demonstrate whether

the article is peer-reviewed or not. These consist of the article being published in a scholarly

journal, including an abstract, citations throughout, organization of the heading, credentialed

authors, and lastly a serious tone. To ensure that a student has a peer-reviewed article, they can

search online library databases, read the descriptions, limit the article search to peer-reviewed,

and see if the results are organized manner. Categories of the “information sources” consist of

news-centered journals, scholarly journals, and lastly journals written by academic professionals.

One should always gravitate toward scholarly journals, and online databases and find reliable

sources including peer-reviewed articles.

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Works Cited

“Libguides: Evaluating Information Sources: What Is a Peer-Reviewed Article?” What Is A

Peer-Reviewed Article? - Evaluating Information Sources - LibGuides at John Jay

College of Criminal Justice, CUNY, 21 Aug. 2019,

https://guides.lib.jjay.cuny.edu/c.php?g=288333&p=1922599.

“How to Recognize Peer-Reviewed Journals.” Angelo State University,

https://www.angelo.edu/library/handouts/peerrev.php.