Peer-Reviewed Articles are...
- Papers written by experts in a subject area
- Reviewed by experts in that same subject area
- Include citations and bibliographies
Primary Research Papers are peer-reviewed articles that report original research conducted by the author.
Secondary Research Papers are peer-reviewed articles that review, analyze, or interpret other studies. One example is a literature review.
Journals
Articles are found in journals (i.e., Nature or Cell) which:
- Typically are published in intervals like magazines
- Contain multiple articles in one issue
- Focus on specific subject areas
Databases
Journal articles can often be found in databases. Databases such as Scopus or Pubmed can:
- Include many different journals
- May focus on a specific subject or topic
- May provide full-text access to the article immediately or the citation for it
