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Special Education, Counseling, and School Psychology

A resource guide for research in special education and counseling in education

Peer review made easy

Peer review isn't a tough concept. It just means that the article was reviewed by scholars and meets certain standards with regard to a publication or a discipline.

Peer-reviewed/scholarly articles are typically written by professors or specialists.

A great clue that something is peer-reviewed or scholarly: The article contains citations and a list of references.

Still confused? Check out the video...

Peer review in 3 minutes

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