Welcome to the Peer-reviewed Primary Article Resource Guide! After using this guide you will be able to locate, evaluate and use peer-reviewed articles and create citations using the CSE style.
You will find two tabs on the top right in this guide. This page is the Home page, where you will learn what peer-reviewed primary research means and how to find it. The second tab is a page which will guide you in citing and referencing materials using the Council of Science Editors (CSE) Style.
In a nutshell, what does peer-reviewed research mean?
"A peer-reviewed publication is also sometimes referred to as a scholarly publication. The peer-review process subjects an author's scholarly work, research, or ideas to the scrutiny of others who are experts in the same field (peers) and is considered necessary to ensure academic scientific quality." - United States Geological Survey
These two tutorials will help you understand what qualifies as Peer-reviewed:
In a nutshell, how do you find peer reviewed material?
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Digging a little Deeper?
You will start by generating a research question and a key word list. You can find tutorials for those 2 steps here: Developing a Research Question and Generating and Using Keywords.
These two Renfro Library tutorials will help you refine your search and get relevant results: Constructing a Data Base Search Query and Accessing ProQuest Research Companion.
Google Scholar is also a great resource. Go to https://scholar.google.com/ .
*Most results generated through Google Scholar are peer-reviewed, but you still need to check each article to confirm whether or not it is peer-reviewed
Here is a list of Renfro Library Research Tutorials.
Renfro Library Staff Help you Understand what "Peer Reviewed" Means
Renfro Library Staff Help you use the Proquest Research Companion
YouTube Content Creator Chelsea give tips for Google Scholar