Search filters are criteria which can be used to limit results from a given search; faceted navigation is the dynamic interplay of such filters as it is implemented on a given platform.
You can often filter for scholary and/or peer-reviewed resources; below are examples from some of our most popular search platforms;
- In Summon, under the Refine your search filter, you can limit results to Scholarly & Peer-Reviewed, or even just Peer-Reviewed;
- In Databases A-Z, you can use the Type filter to limit database listings to those which prominently feature Scholarly & Peer-Review [sic] resources;
- In EBSCOhost databases (e.g., Academic Search Complete), under the Limit your results filter, you can limit to Peer Reviewed resources;
- In ProQuest databases, under the Limit to filter, you can limit to Peer reviewed results; under the Source Type filter, you can limit to Scholarly Journals.
When you have identified a resource of interest, but aren't sure if it falls under the category of scholarly or peer-reviewed, you have recourse to a couple of simple strategies:
- For any resource, search for the title as an exact phrase (enclosed in quotation marks) in Summon; then, under the Refine your search filter, limit results to Scholarly & Peer-Reviewed, or even just Peer-Reviewed. Does the resource persist in the results list?
- For articles from a serial publication (journal, magazine, etc.), visit our Journal Finder, and search for the publication by title; if the resource is peer-reviewed, the label Peer Reviewed will appear prominently in the listing, along with an icon depicting a square academic cap and tassel.
Find the Journal Finder on our website under:
Research Tools > Search Tools > Journal Finder