Determine if an Article is Scholarly

The peer review process is a part of the research process. Remember! The research process is cyclical.

What does it mean when an article is peer reviewed?

• First, scientists do some science. 
• Then, they write up their findings.
• They submit their article to a journal for peer review.
• The journal sends the article to other experts in the same field to review before publishing.
• If the article stands up to peer review (review by the scientists' peers) it can be published in the journal.
• Other researchers can now use that research to do their own research.

And the process begins again.