What is an "academic journal"?
An academic journal (also known as a scholarly journal, scientific journal, or peer-reviewed journal) is periodical publication containing articles written by experts in a specific field of study. For example, the Journal of Philosophy has peer-reviewed articles about the topic written by experts in philosophy.
What does "peer-reviewed" mean?
Peer-reviewed is a process of which experts (peers) in a field evaluate an article on their subject of expertise before it is published to make sure that the article is accurate and credible. This is a way to ensure the academic quality and truthfulness of scholarly articles.
What is a "peer-reviewed article" or a "peer-reviewed publication"?
A peer-reviewed article has been read, evaluated, and approved by other experts in the field for publication. If you use materials from peer-reviewed publications they have been evaluated by other scholars in the field and determined to be credible and accurate.
In the Milne Library search results page, go to the left-hand side of the page and use the filters located under "refine your results." Select "peer-reviewed journals" and then click the green "apply filters" option at the bottom of the left-hand side of the page. This will filter the search results and give you a list of only peer-reviewed articles. On the search results, below the brief summary, there the words be "peer-reviewed." The title of the journal where the article was published in should be under the title and author's name.