MAT 134: Survey of Calculus: Academic Journals

Peer-Reviewed or Scholarly Journal articles are written by scholars or professionals who are experts in their field of research.  The article that these scholars/professionals have written are in turn reviewed and edited by other professionals in the field before it can be accepted for publication in the journal.  

How do you know if the articles you are finding are published in peer-reviewed journals?  Use the following criteria to evaluate your information to determine if it is a peer-reviewed source.

• Scholarly journal articles usually contain an abstract summarizing the contents of the article.
• All sources used for writing the article are cited either in footnotes or bibliographies.  
• The article is written by experts in the field of study.  Usually author's credentials will be listed either at the beginning or the end of the paper.  
• Language of the article is intended for an informed, educated audience that is somewhat familiar with the material (i.e. not intended layperson).
• Journal the article is published has submission requirements that involve an editorial or review process.