Peer reviewed articles are generally:

• Written by experts in the field
• Published in scholarly research journals rather than magazines or trade papers
• Also known as scholarly or refereed or juried publications
• Sent by the editor to other experts who will review the manuscript and make suggestions to improve the article

• Use database filters (if available)
• Check on the journal website
• Check in Ulrichsweb https://research.lib.buffalo.edu/ulrichsweb
• Contact Michelle Zafron – contact information is on the right

• MEDLINE/PubMed: journal articles are primarily peer reviewed

• APA PsycInfo:
• Either make sure you select “Peer Reviewed” when you first get to the database OR
• After doing your search, click “show more” on the left hand side and then select “Peer Reviewed” from the next screen:

• Web of Science: content is already peer reviewed

• Academic Search Complete: filter is on the left for “Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) Journals.”

• Ulrichsweb
  • This is a database of periodicals. Type in the name of the journal and look for the “referred" symbol.