What are scholarly sources?

What are scholarly sources?

The term scholarly typically means that the source has been “peer-reviewed,” which is a lengthy editing and review process performed by scholars in the field to check for quality and validity. To determine if your source has been peer-reviewed, you can investigate the journal in which the article was published.

How do you start a scholarly journal?

Whatever the focus of your journal, the steps for setting one up are similar.

1. Identify the gap.
2. Build a website that will home your journal.
3. Set up an editorial board.
4. Involve associate editors who can provide support.
5. Call for papers.
6. Manage your submissions.
7. Copy-edit and type-set your articles.

How do you know if a website is a scholarly source?

The article is most likely scholarly if:

1. The source is longer than 10 pages.
2. Has a works cited or bibliography.
3. It does not attempt to persuade or bias the reader.
4. It attempts to persuade or bias the reader, but treats the topic objectively, the information is well-supported, and it includes a works cited or bibliography.

What make a source credible?

It is important to be able to identify which sources are credible. This ability requires an understanding of depth, objectivity, currency, authority, and purpose. Whether or not your source is peer-reviewed, it is still a good idea to evaluate it based on these five factors.

Why is it important to critically analyze sources Why are scholarly sources more appropriate for academic research?

Why use scholarly sources? The authority and credibility evident in scholarly sources will contribute a great deal to the overall quality of your papers. Use of scholarly sources is an expected attribute of academic course work.

Why are scholarly sources more appropriate for academic research than other sources such as blogs or newspaper articles?

Articles from scholarly, peer-reviewed, academic, and refereed journals are more credible than articles from popular or trade journals (‘magazines’) because they have gone through the most rigorous review process. They also have the most references or citations.

Are all scholarly journals peer reviewed?

Not all scholarly articles are peer reviewed, although many people use these terms interchangeably. Peer review is an editorial process many scholarly journals use to ensure that the articles published in journals are high quality scholarship.

What is not a scholarly article?

Non-scholarly sources are intended to do several things: to provide general information, to entertain, to sell products, or to promote a viewpoint. These articles are commonly written by journalists, freelance writers or staff members and can be anonymous.