For more on finding articles in the Sawyer Library's periodical databases, see the guides:
The terms Refereed, Peer Reviewed, Academic, and Scholarly are often used interchangeably.
To be published in a peer reviewed (or refereed) journal, the article must be read and approved by other scholars in that field of study. For more on how to distinguish a scholarly journal from a popular magazine, see the Sawyer Library guide: Peer Review and Primary Literature: An Introduction.
Note: Journals, magazines, & newspapers are published 'periodically,' hence the terms 'periodicals' and 'periodical databases.'