OB 354 (Hong) - Behavior in Organizations

Scholarly journals are also referred to as “peer reviewed,” “academic” or “refereed” journals.  The articles they contain:

• Are written by a subject expert(s)

• Are aimed at a specific audience

• Often follow a fixed format that includes an abstract, introduction, methodology, results, discussion, and reference

• Involve extensive research as reflected in the list of references

• Are usually published on a monthly or quarterly basis (as opposed to daily or weekly)

• May have undergone a rigorous peer review process to be accepted for publication

Examples of scholarly journals include:

• Leadership & Organization Development Journal
• The Journal of Management Development
• The Journal of Management Studies

Mardigian Search:

Mardigian Search allows you to filter your search results to only scholarly and peer reviewed sources. Use the limiters on the left side of your Mardigian Search results to filter:

Library Databases:

When you are in a library database, look for a box to check that says “peer reviewed journals” or “scholarly articles” or “academic articles”. This is usually found directly beneath the main search box. 

Tip: Some databases allow you to limit your search to "Publication Type" or "Document Type".  You would select "Academic Journal" or "Peer reviewed journal", etc.