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Research Tutorials: Peer Review Explained

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Your instructor may require you to use what are called "peer-reviewed" journals for a research project. This often denotes the most authoritative and credible information available, written by experts in the field. But what exactly constitutes "peer-review"? And why is it sometimes important to your own research? 

View this detailed tutorial to learn about the process and implications of peer review in research. 

Peer Review Explained in 5 Minutes

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Created by North Carolina State University Libraries http://www.lib.ncsu.edu. Content: Hyun-Duck Chung, script and narration; Susan Baker, graphics and animation; Chris Hill, music. File retrieved from the COPPUL Animated Tutorial Sharing Project (ANTS).