Health and Health Education

Common Characteristics:

• written by and for specialists in a particular subject.
• usually narrow in focus with a detailed analysis of a topic.
• often contains original research or new findings.
• contains cited references.
• usually (but not always) peer reviewed. Peer reviewed articles go through a strict evaluation and approval process before they're published. Sometimes they are also called refereed or juried articles.

Note:  Peer reviewed articles are not limited to science.  All academic fields/subject areas use a peer review process to ensure quality and accuracy.

Scholarly peer reviewed articles are included in many library databases. Use a research guide to find the best database for your subject or use the library's JEWL Search. You can also use the library's Databases A-Z tool to find a list of library databases by subject or discipline.

1. Enter your keywords / topics. 

2.  On the search results page, use the filters in the left column under the "Limit To" menu:

• Select "Scholarly/Peer Reviewed/Academic"
• Select "Online Only (Full Text)" to view results from the online databases with full-text links to the article PDFs.  
• Select "Online + Print" to view results from both the online databases and the print journals owned by the library. 
• An optional "Publication Date" limiter is also available.