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ENG 280 / GH 101 "The Big Lie" Assignment

Assignment used in both ENG 280 and GH101 by professors Banash, Kozhukhova, and Rocca

Peer Reviewed Sources

WIU Libraries has many databases that allow searchers to limit their results to articles published within peer-reviewed journals, often simply by checking a box on the search page or choosing the peer reviewed filter after searching.

Below you can find a description of one database that is both a good place to start research (because it covers many topics) and also offers a peer-reviewed limiter.

Peer Reviewed Limit in ASC

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Scholarly Articles

What is a "scholarly" source?

A scholarly article:

  • is based on original research or experimentation
  • is written by a researcher or expert in the field who is often affiliated with a college or university
  • includes footnotes and/or a bibliography
  • may include graphs or charts as illustrations instead of glossy pictures
  • appears in a scholarly journal published by an academic press


For more information see: Types of Periodicals

What does "peer-reviewed" mean?

Peer-reviewed journals (or "refereed" journals) are scholarly journals that publish articles that have passed through a review process:

other scholars in the author's field or specialty read the article and determine the merit of the manuscript

The review process helps ensure that the published articles reflect credible scholarship in their fields. The reputation of the journal depends on the publication of credible scholarship.