A peer-reviewed article is a scholarly piece of writing that has been examined and approved by other experts in the same field before publication, ensuring its accuracy and quality. It means other researchers in the same field of study have reviewed and validated the work before it is published in a journal. Some articles are not published after undergoing peer-review; peer-review suggests higher quality.

• Not all scholarly journals are peer-reviewed
• Not all articles in peer-reviewed journals are peer-reviewed (e.g. editorials, opinion pieces, news items, etc.)
• The peer-review process can be lengthy and can take months, or even years

What is lateral reading? Lateral reading is a strategy for evaluating the credibility of a source by checking information about it on other websites, essentially "reading across" multiple sources to verify facts and understand the context of a piece of information, rather than just reading deeply within one source alone; it's a key method for combating misinformation online by assessing the author's credibility and point-of-view against other reliable sources.

Three key concepts: Verify evidence. Contextualize information. Find potential weaknesses.

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1. When you search on Google, you're not guaranteed scholarly results.
2. If you do find something you'd like to use, you might encounter a paywall.
3. While at Ferris, you should never have to pay for content. That's what the library is for!