What sources are not peer-reviewed?

Broadly speaking, a non peer reviewed source is anything that is NOT a peer reviewed journal article. A government publication, book or book chapter, a newspaper or magazine article, a website or blog post, a documentary film, or a document published by a government agency are all examples of non-peer reviewed sources.

How do you tell if an article is not peer-reviewed?

You can type the name of the journal into any search engine and learn about the submission process to see if it is peer reviewed. Additionally, if you use the library search or a database to find articles, they will usually indicate if it is from a peer reviewed journal.

What is a source may be scholarly but not peer-reviewed?

All peer-reviewed articles are scholarly articles, but not all scholarly articles are peer-reviewed. NOTE: An article can be from a peer reviewed journal and not actually be peer reviewed. Editorials, news items, and book reviews do not necessarily go through the same review process.

What do you call journals that are not peer-reviewed?

Unfortunately, there are online journals that claim to be peer-reviewed that aren't. These are often created by publishers that are described by librarians as “predatory publishers.” To a great extent, you can avoid using articles from predatory publishers by finding them in database that are supplied by your library.

What is an example of a non scholarly source?

Examples include general news, business, and entertainment publications such as Time Magazine, Business Weekly, and Vanity Fair. This can also include . edu and . gov sources you've found on the Internet, that have not been verified as a scholarly source.

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Is .gov a scholarly source?

Government documents and government websites are generally considered authoritative, credible sources of information. Many are scholarly, and some are even peer-reviewed! But, not all gov docs are scholarly or peer-reviewed. Government agencies produce a wide range of publications, for different purposes.

What are credible non-academic sources?

Non-Academic articles can be found in periodicals similar to Time, Newsweek or Rolling Stone. As a general rule religious texts and newspapers are not considered academic sources. Do not use Wikipedia for an academic source.

Is JSTOR peer-reviewed?

While the majority of journals collected in JSTOR are considered peer-reviewed publications, our archives also contain some specific primary source materials (such as some journals in the Ireland Collection and the 19th Century British Pamphlet Collection).

Are PubMed articles peer-reviewed?

Most journals indexed for PubMed are peer-reviewed or refereed, but peer review criteria and reviewer or referee qualifications vary. Check a journal's editorial information or ask the publisher about policy for specific journal titles.

Are there academic journals that are not peer-reviewed?

Well-known academic journals are typically peer-reviewed to ensure the quality and validity of the research they publish. However, there are some journals that are not peer-reviewed and are considered to be of lower quality in the academic community.

What counts as a peer-reviewed source?

Peer-reviewed journal articles have gone through an evaluation process in which journal editors and other expert scholars critically assess the quality and scientific merit of the article and its research. Articles that pass this process are published in the peer-reviewed literature.

What is the difference between peer-reviewed and non sources?

Scholarly/peer-reviewed articles differ from other easily available print sources because the review process gives them more authority than, for example, a newspaper or magazine article. Newspaper or popular magazine articles are written by journalists (not specialists in any field except journalism).

What sources are typically peer-reviewed?

Research articles published in scholarly journals are peer-reviewed, or refereed. Peer-review is a rigorous process by which articles are evaluated by a panel of experts in the field; the author's peers. The peer-reviewers make sure that: The article is accurate.

Is JAMA Network peer-reviewed?

JAMA Network Open is an international, peer-reviewed, open access, general medical journal that publishes research on clinical care, innovation in health care, health policy, and global health across all health disciplines and countries for clinicians, investigators, and policy makers.

Do all sources have to be peer-reviewed?

Not all scholarly articles are peer reviewed, although many people use these terms interchangeably. Peer review is an editorial process many scholarly journals use to ensure that the articles published in journals are high quality scholarship.

Is Oxford academic peer-reviewed?

Our open access publishing is rigorously peer-reviewed and upholds the highest standards of publication ethics and integrity.

Is Elsevier a peer-reviewed journal?

All articles in open access journals which are published by Elsevier have undergone peer review and upon acceptance are immediately and permanently free for everyone to read and download.

Is ScienceDirect a peer-reviewed journal?

ScienceDirect: Elsevier's premier platform of peer-reviewed scholarly literature.

How do I know if NCBI is peer-reviewed?

Most of what is left will be peer-reviewed. Alternatively, you can use Journals in the NCBI Database (located on the Home page under Explore) to look up a specific journal and go to the journal site to see if it is peer-reviewed.

Is everything on Springer peer-reviewed?

All research articles, and most other article types, published in Springer journals undergo peer review.

Are Google Scholar articles peer-reviewed?

Use Google Scholar

Also keep in mind that while Google Scholar has an academic focus, not all of the results will be peer-reviewed journal articles! You'll have to use your judgment and evaluate the sources you find if you need to use peer-reviewed sources.

Does JSTOR have non peer-reviewed articles?

While all of content on JSTOR are considered scholarly sources, some of the older content may not be peer-reviewed. Clarify with your instructor whether you need peer-reviewed items before starting your assignment research.

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