FAQS: E-journals

1. What are peer reviewed articles and how do I find them?

What is peer-reviewed?

Peer-reviewed articles are also called "scholarly" or "academic" articles. 

Peer review refers to the editorial process of the journal; articles are reviewed by experts before being approved for publication.

Why is peer-review important?

The articles will be sent to academics or experts in the field who will read it and agree that it contains well-researched, relevant and original work. For this reason peer-reviewed articles are considered more credible than non peer-reviewed articles.

Finding academic articles

The library provides access to peer-reviewed resources through its range of electronic resources. Click on the A-Z Databases link to access

2. What is an electronic journal?

An e-journal is a publication, often scholarly in a computerised format and distributed electronically.