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SPAN 301/302: Advanced Spanish

This course guide will help you locate information in English and Spanish for your research project in Advanced Spanish.

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Peer Review

What is peer review?

The peer review process tries to ensure that only the highest quality research is published. When an article is submitted to a peer-reviewed (or refereed) journal, the editor sends it to be reviewed by other scholars (the author's peers) in the same field. These reviewers recommend that the editor reject the paper, accept the paper as is, or accept the paper with author revisions.  

Though generally trustworthy, peer review is not without flaws. The Retraction Watch blog tracks when published articles are withdrawn due to plagiarism, error, fraud, or other reasons.

How can I tell if a particular journal is peer reviewed or refereed?

Search the journal title in the Library’s Journal Titles list. If not found there, search the journal title in Ulrichsweb (look for the referee’s jersey icon). You can also visit the journal’s website. If you have trouble, ask a librarian.

Has every article in a peer-reviewed journal been peer reviewed?

No. These types of articles don’t go through the peer review process.

  • book reviews
  • editorials
  • news
  • letters to the editor

Are scholarly articles the same as peer-reviewed articles?

Not exactly. All peer-reviewed articles are scholarly, but not all scholarly articles are peer-reviewed. For example, conference proceedings and technical reports are scholarly but not necessarily peer-reviewed.

Article Databases

Google Scholar

 


Looking for more scholarly information but want to stick with the simple Google interface? 

 

Search Google Scholar from within the library's website and you will be able to find articles from library journal subscriptions as well as freely available articles.

 

Journals