What are scholarly (or peer-reviewed) journals?
[Top] Scholarly journals, as opposed to popular magazines, contain articles written by experts for other experts or scholars. Articles in scholarly magazines often report the findings of original research and include lengthy bibliographies. Scholarly journals, as opposed to magazines, do not often have very many glossy pictures or advertisements. Peer-reviewed journals are a subset of scholarly journals, in which each article is subjected to a thorough critique by subject specialists. In other magazines and journals, only the editorial staff is responsible for what gets published. Many of the library databases allow you to limit your search results to peer-reviewed journals. How do I find a specific journal/newspaper/magazine? [Top] Go to the Journal Locator and search by the title of the periodical. If the periodical is available in print at the MTSU Library, there will be a link for Walker Library Print Holdings. Click on this link to see the issues available and their location(s) wi
