Skip to Main Content

Dental Hygiene Table Clinic Abstract Research Guide: Scholarly Articles

Is it a Peer-reviewed Journal or Not?

A few pointers to help with your decision...

Peer Reviewed Journals are sometimes called:

  • Scholarly
  • Juried
  • Refereed
  • Trade Publcations/Professional
  • Articles submitted to editorial or review board
  • Review masthead

Audience is usually:

  • Reseachers
  • College Students & Professors

Appearance of a journal for Your Profession is very different than others, rather than black and white pages, you will encounter:

  • Adverstisements
  • Color pictures

Purpose for the articles can be:

  • Original Research
  • Review of Literature
  • Experimentation
  • Methodology
  • Theory

Format of Articles will typically include:

  • Abstract
  • Keywords
  • Introduction/Statement of Purpose or Problem
  • Lit. Review
  • Methodology
  • Results
  • Conclusion/Recommendations
  • References

Finding a Peer Reviewed Journal

Peer Review vs. Popular

©2023 Georgia Highlands College | ask@highlands.libanswers.com