Answered By: GMercyU Librarian
Last Updated: Mar 19, 2020     Views: 16

An article that is peer-reviewed is found in a scholarly journal.  These are articles that scholars submit for publication and they get approved by a panel of other scholars (i.e., his or her peers).  This is why the articles are called peer-reviewed.  Peer-reviewed articles in scholarly journals are considered the best quality resources to use when doing academic research.  They contain the most current research being done on that subject.

Most of the research databases in Keiss Library include scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles.  For example, in the research database Academic Search Ultimate, you can check a box and you will then only see peer-reviewed articles. 

To get to this database, go to the Library's homepage at gmercyu.edu/library.  Click on Databases A to Z (under the pull-down menu Resources).  Find the database Academic Search Ultimate in the alphabetical list.  Enter your search term for your topic in a search box and click search.  On the next screen, in the left column, you will see a box that says Peer-Reviewed.  When you click this box, you will only see peer-reviewed articles in your list.

Please ask the librarians at the Reference Desk or give us a call at 215-646-7300 ext. 21484 if you have any questions.