Peer review
What is a peer review article?
- Presents research
- IMRAD structure (see below)
- Written by researchers
- Peer reviewed by other researchers within the field (see below)
- Published by an academic publisher or a university
Peer review
Below you can learn more about the peer review process. (Film by NC State University)
IMRAD
Peer review articles are often written in an IMRaD format with four main sections:
- I - Introduction
- M - Methods
- R - Results
- And
- D - Discussion
Peer review articles usually have an abstract as well, summarizing the content of the article. There's also a reference list at the end of the article.
Example from Psychology, Crime & Law, Vol. 15, No. 8, October 2009, 743758
Limit to peer review articles in databases
Some databases have the option to limit the search to peer review journals. Look for a box saying "Peer review" use it once you have created your final search strategy. Note! PubMed doesn't offer limiting by peer review.