Library Instruction: Introduction to searching in EBSCOhost databases: Is it peer reviewed?

A short video on the peer review process from North Carolina State University Libraries

Flow Diagram of types of articles found in peer reviewed journals. (open picture in new tab for bigger image)

Examples of the three types of research studies:

• • Quantitative

    • Blower, J., & Sharman, R. (2021). To grieve or not to grieve (online)? Interactions with deceased Facebook friends. Death Studies, 45(3), 167–181. https://doi.org/10.1080/07481187.2019.1626937

  • Qualitative

    • Bay, L. T., Ellingsen, T., Giraldi, A., Graugaard, C., & Nielsen, D. S. (2020). “To be lonely in your own loneliness”: The interplay between self‐perceived loneliness and rheumatoid arthritis in everyday life: A qualitative study. Musculoskeletal Care, 18(4), 450–458. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1480

  • Mixed methods

    • Bayrak, M. M., Van Hieu, T., Tran, T. A., Hsu, Y.-Y., Nien, T., & Quynh, D. T. T. (2023). Climate change adaptation responses and human mobility in the Mekong Delta: Local perspectives from rural households in An Giang Province, Vietnam. Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 10(1), 344. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-023-01817-5

Characteristics of a Review Article

• Exams previous research
• Meant to summarize important research on a particular topic. (Some types of reviews like systematic ones will determine the best evidence instead of summarizing all of it)
• Makes connections and identify gaps in the research
• Most common types of review articles (with examples):
  • Literature review

    • Mihandoust, S., Joshi, R., Joseph, A., Madathil, K. C., Dye, C. J., Machry, H., & Wilson, J. (2021). Identifying key components of paper-based and technology-based home assessment tools using a narrative literature review. Journal of Aging and Environment, 35(4), 406–432. https://doi.org/10.1080/26892618.2020.1856754

  • Scoping review
    • Cafer, A., Rosenthal, M., Smith, P., McGrew, D., Bhattacharya, K., Rong, Y., Salkar, M., Yang, J., Nguyen, J., & Arnold, A. (2023). Examining the context, logistics, and outcomes of food prescription programs: A scoping review. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 19(1), 57–68. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sapharm.2022.09.007
  • Systematic review

    • Su, Y., Rao, W., Li, M., Caron, G., D’Arcy, C., & Meng, X. (2023). Prevalence of loneliness and social isolation among older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis. International Psychogeriatrics, 35(5), 229–241. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1041610222000199