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 The Retraction Watch blog tracks when published articles are withdrawn due to plagiarism, error, fraud, or other reasons.
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.
No. These types of articles don’t go through the peer review process.
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.
Hispanic Research Journal: Iberian and Latin American Studies
Presents research into the cultures of the Iberian Peninsula and Latin America, from the Middle Ages to the present day.
Hispanic American Historical Review
Articles on all aspects of Latin American history, plus book reviews and lists of recently published books.
Aims to advance interdisciplinary scholarship about the lived experience and struggles of Latinas and Latinos for equity, representation, and social justice.
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.
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