Why peer-reviewed journals?
Your information access paper assignment requires that you use at least some peer-reviewed sources. The above video, created by librarians at Vanderbilt University, tells what peer review is and how to identify peer-reviewed articles. Most library databases will allow you to restrict your search to peer-reviewed journals. Another source for checking peer-review status is Ulrich’s Periodicals Directory. Some journals are not peer-reviewed, yet are highly valuable sources of information about teaching with technology. Professional journals are written with teachers in mind; articles are often authored by practitioners rather than scholars. Examples of peer-reviewed (marked with *) and professional journals include: • Computers and Education*–full text from ScienceDirect • Educational Technology Research & Development*–full text from SpringerLink • Learning and Leading with Technology–from Academic OneFile • Tech & Learning — website with magazine and additional content • TechTrends*
