What is a Peer Reviewed Article? How do articles get peer reviewed?
Watch this short video to learn more.
Click the image below to view a short tutorial that will guide you through the parts of a scientific article. Thanks to Michael Fosmire at Purdue University.
Primary Sources Versus Secondary Sources
Primary Sources | Secondary Sources |
Direct observation | Reviews or remarks |
Author is who conducted the research | Author did not conduct the research |
Usually a research paper, a lab notebook, research data, technical reports, or a conference presentation | Includes review article, book, and brief or popular science report about the topic |