How do I find peer-reviewed articles?

The best place to find peer-reviewed articles is in one of the Library’s databases. 

OneSearch is a tool that lets you search many of our resources at once. It's generally a helpful place to start. If you're using a different database, a librarian can help you filter your results to focus on peer-reviewed articles.

How do I find a peer-reviewed article in OneSearch? 

After doing a search in OneSearch (see more information) you’ll see a list of results. Some of these will be peer-reviewed articles, and some will not. 

Select the Academic (Peer-Reviewed) Journals option under the search box to limit your results to peer-reviewed journals.

Peer-reviewed journal articles are labelled “Academic Journal." You'll also notice a gold icon with a checkmark next to items from peer-reviewed journals.

The "Academic (Peer-Reviewed Journals)" button has been selected and is blue. At the top of the first search result is a gold icon with a check mark and the label "Peer reviewed | Academic Journal"

Important: sometimes things like book reviews, opinion pieces, and letters to the editors will have the “Academic Journal” icon as well. If you are required to use "peer-reviewed journal articles" or "peer-reviewed articles," these may not satisfy that requirement. If you’re not sure whether you can use a particular article for your assignment, ask a librarian or your instructor.

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