PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS are often called SCHOLARLY or ACADEMIC journals. They are different from popular magazines. Articles in peer-reviewed journals:
VIDEO: Scholarly Journal Articles (04:37)
Distinguishes the different types of materials that you will find in scholarly journals, and demonstrates how to spot the scholarly (peer-reviewed) articles.
VIDEO: Understanding Peer Review (2:35)
Describes the peer-review process and why such articles are important for university assignments. Accompanies Module 2 in the KPU Library's Doing Research Tutorial.
Primary research articles can be intimidating. How can you tell if an article is going to be useful for your assignment? You don't have to read the whole article to find out. I would suggest reading specific sections of article in this order:
APA citation for this video:
Pitt Community College Library. (2016). How to read a scholarly article [Video file]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/c3tV8g70YuU