We usually think the term "peer-reviewed" only applies to scholarly journal articles, but it also applies to scholarly books. In the CSI Library, you will see this kind of book most often in our ebook collections.
According to the American Association of University Publisher (AAUP),
...Works initially submitted as complete manuscripts receive one or more rounds of review. It is especially common for first books to be subject to several rounds of review and revision, depending on initial reviews and manuscript and audience aspirations, whereas the work of more experienced authors may more commonly receive only one round of peer review.
...university press contracts usually specify that publication is contingent upon both peer reviews of the complete manuscript and the project’s acceptance by the press’s faculty or governance board....
Some completed manuscripts also undergo several rounds of review. On occasion, particularly with revised dissertations and first books, a peer-reviewed full manuscript is put under contract with the stipulation that the work will be reviewed again after extensive revision....
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This book has one author. Google the author to check his credentials. It was published by a university press. |
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The notes for each chapter are collected in a section near the end of the book. The notes tell the reader that the author took great care to record all of his sources. |
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The list of references gives the full information about every item that is mentioned in the notes. |
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This book has two editors who also contributed some of the articles. It was published by a university press.
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The contents page tells you who wrote each chapter of the book. |
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The first page of each chapter includes a note at the bottom that describes the qualifications of the writer. Information about the two editors is included at the bottom of the first page of chapter one. |
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The notes for each chapter are given at the end of that chapter. |
Look for these signs that a book is peer-reviewed: