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Scholarly Peer-Reviewed Journals

What does "peer-reviewed" mean? How do you find "peer-reviewed" journals?

Examples

  • Ebony
  • People Weekly
  • Readers Digest
  • Psychology Today
  • Time
  • Vital Speeches of the Day

Characteristics of Popular Magazines

  • Often have an eye-catching cover, are slick and attractive in appearance with lots of colorful graphics
  • Rarely, if ever, cite sources
  • Articles are usually written by professional writers, freelance authors, or journalists
  • Contain shorter articles using common words that the general public can understand
  • Articles inform, entertain, or report events
  • Some articles contain editorial opinions
  • Published by commercial presses
  • Geared for the general public
  • No peer review process, but might be reviewed by an editor or editorial board

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