Note
Understanding the peer-review process is a more advanced topic than understanding the basics of scholarly sources. If you are requiring your students to use peer-reviewed sources specifically, please consider:
- Do your students already have a good understanding of scholarly sources?
- What additional instruction, scaffolding, or support will you provide to help them understand the concept of peer-review?
- How will you articulate to students your purpose for requiring peer-reviewed sources rather than the broader universe of scholarly sources (ex. a need to cite original research, disciplinary conventions, etc.)?
A librarian can help you with instruction on this topic. Please contact us at any time.