No. While dissertations are closely supervised by a dissertation committee made up of scholars, they are still considered student work.
Dissertations are often included in scholarly writing, although they are used sparingly. If you are unsure if you can use a dissertation in your annotated bibliography, talk with your instructor.
Check whether a journal is peer reviewed with Ulrich's Periodicals Directory.
Search for the title of the journal (not article) in the search box:

If the journal has a referee shirt, then it is peer-reviewed.

All three journal titles are the exact same publication. Note that the only difference is that they are in different formats (print, online, and microform).
Journal websites will typically discuss editorial processes, including peer review.
This information is often listed in the following areas:
A simple Google search for the journal will usually locate the journal's website.
Examples of Editorial Policies:
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