Evaluating Information Sources

Peer reviewed sources have other experts in the field review articles prior to publication, to ensure it's credible.

In a blind peer-review, reviewers know the author's name.  In a double-blind peer-review, neither the author(s) nor the reviewers know the identities of the others. To find the level of peer-review of a particular journal, one usually needs to refer to the editorial statement of that journal.

To find peer-reviewed articles (also called referred journals), use filters in the library databases to limit to peer reviewed sources. If you found a source and want to check if it is peer reviewed, paste the title into the CatSearch box on the library homepage, and it will show a purple icon if it is peer reviewed.