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¶ … Scholars must use reliable information to build new conclusions and arguments of their own. If the information they use to build an argument is in any way flawed or unreliable, their entire conclusion can thus be in jeopardy. As such, one way to ensure that the information a scholar compiles is valid enough is to use peer reviewed articles from reliable academic journals. Peer reviewed articles have the their advantages, as well as some disadvantages, but in the end are the best choice for scholarly research.
In this exercise, a peer reviewed article was chosen to be used as a source of analysis for the peer review process. Leung (2013) wrote the article "Generational Differences in Content Generation in Social Media: The Roles of the Gratifications Sought and of Narcissism" for the scholarly journal Computers and Human Behavior that was accessed through the Elsevier database. The journal explores how past, recent and future computer applications impact human behavior and thinking. It incorporates elements of psychology and psychiatry with technology. Many of the articles presented include not only their own research, but also individual studies using various data. This is one of the reasons it is so critical to have the peer...
This particular article uses a telephone survey to track the social media usage of 596 users, which is then tested using factor analysis to categorize usage patterns based on five socio-psychological needs. Clearly, the paper needed to be peer reviewed to ensure the accuracy of the data collection and analysis. Moreover, the author explains his study specifically so that it may be replicated by other scholars working within the same interests, whether the field be psychology or technology. Ultimately, to ensure the data analysis and methodology were appropriate for the scope and purpose of the study, peer review measures were used.
The peer review process is critical to ensuring reliability in academic research. Not only does peer review help ensure reliability, but it also encourages better work from authors and raises expectations of work found in scholarly journals (Ware, 2008). Authors know that their work will be reviewed and thus have to stick to a higher quality of expectations with their writing level, research quality, and conclusions…
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Leung, L. (2013). Generational differences in content generation in social media: The roles of the gratifications sought and of narcissism. Computers in Human Behavior, 29(3), 997-1006.
Ware, M. (2008). Peer review: An introduction and guide. Retrieved from http://publishingresearchconsortium.com/index.php/prc-documents/prc-guides-1/47-prc-peer-review-guide-final-2013-07-22/file
databases CSU Online Library, source peer-reviewed articles. The purpose assignment practice reviewing articles contribute industry. The authors articles researchers professionals shared BFS 3460, Fire Protection Systems 3 experimented ideas demonstrate potential improve industry. Matthew S. Connolly, Stephen M. Jaskolka, Jeffrey S. Rosen, and Michael D. Szkutak's article "ENGINEERING PERFORMANCE OF WATER MIST FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS WITH ANTIFREEZE" provides an intriguing view with regard to the importance of providing solutions to
However, by using peer-reviewed journals, there is a far greater likelihood that the information will have value. References Moolenaar, D.E., & G. (2009). Modelling criminal justice system costs by offence. European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research, 15(4), 309-326. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10610-009-9110-2 Zalman, M. (2007). The search for criminal justice theory: Reflections on Kraska's theorizing criminal justice. Journal of Criminal Justice Education, 18(1), 163-181,186. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/223393722?accountid=14872 ABSTRACT: This paper illustrates how to estimate
Peer-reviewed articles are valuable sources of scholarly information. They provide quality, objective, and accurate information on various topics. This is achieved by subjecting the articles to rigorous scrutiny by peer researchers, hence the name peer-reviewed. Though there are variations in how research articles are formatted, there are standardised elements that appear in every article irrespective of the format. A peer-reviewed article must on the minimum have a title, details of
The author of this brief essay has been asked to conduct a review of a set of articles and then offer a response to a few questions. These questions include what a review of the literature is meant to do, how this literature review relates to the predefined problems and questions identified by the researcher and what other hypotheses and questions might arise while looking at the provided articles. Indeed,
Research Database Matrix National Institute of Health's Intramural Database Resources Location: http://intramural.nih.gov/index.tml Description: The stated objective of the NIH Intramural Database is to collect and disseminate data gathered from research projects conducted by the Intramural programs of the Institutes and Centers of the National Institutes of Health. This includes studies commissioned by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), and dozens of other national health research institutes. The
Library Resources Finding and Citing Research Material The library at the University of the Rockies is a great source for primary and secondary research materials. Its comprehensive collection of online databases includes PsycNET, ProQuest Central, Business Sources Complete, SAGE, Oxford University Press and Counseling and Psychotherapy Transcripts, Client Narratives, and Reference Works. The types of electronic resources available to students through the University library databases include eBooks, scholarly journal, peer reviewed