Research Hacked: Peer Review

How to find and use peer-reviewed sources

Search Smarter

Select the proper search tool to make finding peer-reviewed articles a snap.

Search Everything This link opens in a new window
Click "Peer reviewed only" when searching from the Library's homepage.

Or, try one of these research databases, which are power search tools provided by the library:

Academic OneFile (Gale) This link opens in a new window
Click the "Peer-reviewed journals" box after you search.
Academic Search Premier This link opens in a new window
Set "Search Options" to: Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) Journals before you search, or "Limit To: Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) Journals after you search.
ProQuest Central This link opens in a new window
Check the "Peer reviewed" box before you search.

Some research databases are specialized by discipline to make searching for peer-reviewed articles in that subject simpler. These Librarian Favorites are examples.

PsycARTICLES This link opens in a new window
Set Search Option to "Peer Reviewed" before you search, or after you search, Limit To: Peer Reviewed to find psychology articles.
Psychology Database This link opens in a new window
Check the "Peer reviewed" box before you search, or Limit to "Peer reviewed" after you search.

Some open access publications are also peer reviewed. These articles are freely available. Try these librarian favorites.

PLOS ONE
Search this peer-reviewed open access interdisciplinary journal.