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A scholarly journal article is written by experts and goes through a process of peer review.
Experts in the field are asked to rigorously check an article for quality, originality and accuracy.
This feedback is given to the editor who decides if the work is suitable for inclusion or needs revisions.
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Peer review and non-peer review |
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CINAHL Informit Health Collection |
Peer review and non-peer review
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Web of Science Scopus Google Scholar |
Only peer reviewed journals
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Medline (Ovid) PubMed |
Scholarly books, conference proceedings, textbooks and reference works are all other types of academic literature and may appear in the databases on this page.
Check with your tutor or lecturer what is suitable for a particular assessment.