The internet has given undergraduate students ever-increasing access to academic journals via search engines and online databases. However, students typically do not have the ability to use these journals effectively. This often poses a dilemma for instructors. The accelerated peer-review journal usage (APJU) technique provides a way for undergraduate students to learn basic competencies regarding peer-reviewed scholarship in a relatively short amount of time. This article presents an activity which requires students to demonstrate their ability to recognize, acquire, and evaluate peer-reviewed literature. Courses: Research Methods, Communication Theory, Organizational Communication (or any other courses that require students to read academic journal articles).