Peer Reviewed: Explained in 3 minutes (Video)
From North Carolina State University Library (Closed Captioned)
Quick Summary: Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) and Popular Sources
"Scholarly" sources are
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Written by experts (majority have advanced degrees),
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Contain original research,
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Cite other sources extensively throughout their work and contain works cited section
Peer reviewed articles are scholarly articles that have undergone a review process by other experts in the field before being published (hence - reviewed by their peers).
“Popular” sources are
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magazines, newspapers, books, websites, Youtube, trade journals etc.,.
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written or produced for a general audience and informal in tone and scope.
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reviewed by an editor but rarely cite other sources,
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not peer reviewed
More Information:
Scholarly (peer reviewed) Sources vs Popular Sources (In depth)