Master of Management (Accounting)

Peer-reviewed journals

Also known as scholarly, academic, or refereed journals:

Are written by academics/researchers

May contain papers grounded in rigorous research

Always include a reference list

Journal content is reviewed by experts (peers) before publication

Example: International Journal of Human Resource Management
 

Professional journals

Evaluation criteria checklist

Apply this general checklist to the databases, websites, journals and articles you consult.

✔Authority

Who is the author? What are his/her qualifications? Are they affiliated with an organisation? What type of web domain is used?

✔Objectivity

Is the resource biased, or based on opinion? What are the aims of the website or publication? How does the author justify their conclusion and perspective?

✔Intended Audience

Is the information intended for researchers (eg. scholarly, peer-reviewed journals), practionioners (eg. practitioner journals and websites) or the general public (eg. popular magazines)?

✔Accuracy

Are facts/figures/dates used and cited appropriately? Does the author include references?

✔Currency

How up to date is the information? If the content is from a website, when was it last updated?