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Academic peer-review is a process through which scholarly work is reviewed by experts in a field before a decision is made to publish the work.  This process helps insure that only high quality information is published.

Names for peer-reviewed articles

• Peer-reviewed
• Scholarly
• Academic
• Refereed

Common characteristics of peer-reviewed articles

•  The author's credentials include an advanced degree and an affiliation with a university or research institution.
•  The writing style uses technical terms because it is written for other scholars.
•  The article contains an abstract, literature review, and reference list.

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