• Single Blind - Reviewer Knows Identity of Author, but Author Does not Know identity of Reviewer;
• Double Blind- Neither Author Nor Reviewer Know Other's identity;
• Reviewer Isn't Aware of the Credentials/ Name of the Author Submitting the Article;
• Prevents Reviewers from Bringing Personal Bias to Bear on their Review

Editorial Review: (By Journal's Editors)

• Article is Reviewed by the Editor(s) or an Editorial Board of the Journal Who May or May not have knowledge or Expertise in the Subject Covered by the Article;
• Authorship is Known to the Reviewer;
• Single Editor, Multiple Editors, Referees or Peer Reviewers;
• Check for Accuracy;
• Proper Method, Style

• Journal Article is Submitted for Rigorous Impartial Review by One or More Experts Prior to Publication
• Validating Methodology; Checking Assumptions and Procedures, Corroborating Results
• Experts on a Subject, Chosen by the Journal's Editor, to Check manuscript for Accuracy and Completeness, Assuring that it Meets the Research Standards of the Discipline
• Article is Reviewed by Others in the Same Field, with the Same Credentials; Author's Peers
• Scholarly Process Used in the Publication of Manuscripts and in the Awarding of Funding for Research
• Forces Author(s) to Meet Standards of Their Discipline
• Process Through Which Experts in a Field of Study Examine and Assess the quality of Articles Before they are Published
• Insures that the Research Described is Sound and of High Quality
• Unbiased, Independent Critical Assessment of Manuscripts Submitted to Journals by Experts Who are not part of the Editorial Staff
• Review Done by Peers, Usually Practitioners and/or Academics in the Field
• Process in Place for Review of Manuscripts by Someone Other than those Employed by the Publication

• Synonymous with Peer Review;
• An Article Which Has Been Carefully Reviewed and Scrutinized by Scholars or
  Experts in the Research Topic Who are not Members of the Editorial Staff or Editorial Board;
• Role of the Referee is Advisory, Editor is Under no Formal Obligation to Accept the Opinions of the Referees;
• In Scientific Publication the Referees do not Act as a Group, do not Communicate
  with Each Other, and Typically are not Aware of Each Other’s Identities;
• Journal does not Publish Everything Sent to It;
• Outside Reviewers Who are not Connected to the Publication

Scholarly Academic:

• Best to Make the Scholarly/Non Scholarly Determination at the Article Level;
• Journal that Publishes Primarily Research Articles that Have Gone Through Peer Review Process;
• Describes an Audience for Journals – Geared to University or Research Level
  Community;
• Articles are Long in Nature, Use of Terms/Jargon Appropriate to Field of Study;
• Includes References and/or Original Research;
• Authored by Academic for a Target Audience that is Mainly Academic; Published by a Recognized Society with Academic Goals;
• Articles are of Research Nature; Documented, Based on Some Type of Study or
  Empirical Evidence;
• Articles may Include Research, Development, News, Proceedings, or Transactions in a Particular Field;
• Article with Footnotes and Extensive Bibliography may be Treated as
  Academic/Scholarly;
• Authors are Experts;
• Audience is the Scholarly Reader, Such as Professors, Researchers, Students;
• Usually Published by a Scholarly Publisher (Like a University Press);
• May be Reviewed or Refereed Before Publication by an Editorial Board or Outside Scholars;
• Author is a Scholar/Researcher/Professor/Expert in the Field;
• Research Articles Whose Audience is Primarily Scholars/Researchers/Experts;
• Aimed at Professionals in the Field who are Interested in Research about Their Profession.

Document Types http://www.cinahl.com/library/doctypes.htm

Peer Review Definition http://www.google.com
(Search: Definition Peer Review)

Scholarly Journals Versus Other Periodicals (Amarillo College Library)
http://library.actx.edu/librpubs/tutorials/scholarly.shtml

Sense About Science 2004 (London) http://www.senseaboutscience.org.uk/ Peer Review and the Acceptance of New Scientific Ideas

Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals: Writing and
Editing for Biomedical Publication http://www.icmje.org

What is a Refereed/Peer Reviewed Article (University Of North Florida) http://www.unf.edu/library/guides/refereedarticle.html

What is a Refereed Journal? Cabell's Directory of Publishing Opportunities in Educational Curriculum and Methods/Cabell's Directory of Publishing Opportunities in Educational Psychology and Administration
http://www.cabells.com/what_is_a_refereed_journal.htm

http://www.csupomona.edu/~jskoga/peerreviewed/peer_reviewed.html

http://www.twu.ca/library/scholarly.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/peer_review

http://www.stthomas.edu/libraries/guides/e_guide/information_formats/scholarly2.htm

http://www.pals.msus.edu/tutorial/tablesversion/lessons/lesson5/periodicals.htm

http://www.lib.waldenu.edu/serials.html

http://peerreview.blogs.com/peer_review/