Peer review: A pre-publication process in which scholars, usually anonymously, review each other's work to improve its quality
Periodicals: Publications that come out on a regular schedule, like journals, magazines, or newspapers
Primary source: Original information used in analysis
Scholarly journal: A periodical containing articles written by and for scholars; almost always peer reviewed
Secondary source: A source that analyzes or interprets a primary source and is typically used in support of an argument
Authoritative: A way of describing sources whose accuracy can be trusted; scholarly journal articles and books tend to be highly authoritative.
Taken from ProQuest Research Companion http://pqrc.proquest.com/learning_module/evaluate_information/objective-1/terms
