Research is a process...
Diagram that shows the general flow of the research process
A Helpful Way to Know if your Sources are Authoritative and Credible includes whether or not the article (or book) has been peer-reviewed; the Peer Review Process Functions as a kind of academic writing "quality control"
| Use a database and its limits/filters | Google the source/publication title | Check a directory |
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| Most databases have a “peer- reviewed” or “refereed” limiter that you can check while searching | Check the journal’s description in “journal information” or “about this journal” to see if it is peer-reviewed/refereed | The Ulrich’s Periodical Directory database lists journals and this icon  tells you if it is peer-reviewed/refereed |
