Reply #12: Study sources :are they peer reviewed journals?

[TZ]

You will find a lot of pseudoscientific believes will give you study references to "scientific studies". Well certain journals aren't known to be particularly rigorous in what types of research they accept. An ESP study from a parapsychology journal isn't going to be credible considering that journal has a stake in making ESP and other paranormal things seem legitimate. Peer reviewed journals are more credible although you will hear the complaints that scientific journals only publish certain people..which is a weak excuse for saying that credible journals only publish credible studies.
FYI- with another hallmark of something not credible...any claim that sounds too good to be true, is most likely so. Anyone who says Herb A can cure cancer, help arthritis and even prevent the common cold is selling snake oil

On edit: there is a Science, Skepticism and Psuedoscience group here on DU, both science folk and non-science skeptics..You might enjoy reading/posting there, especially if you have a specific question on something...
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topics&forum=247