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ENVS 3010: Environmental Problems: WHAT IS A SCHOLARLY ARTICLE

The Parts of a Scholarly Article

Peer Reviewed or Scholarly FAQ

What are scholarly or peer reviewed articles?

Professors often require students to find scholarly and peer reviewed articles. These items:

  • generally focus on scholarly research
  • are written by experts in the field or discipline
  • are critically reviewed  by other experts before publication
  • contain cited references to the information sources used

 

Kimbel Library Video on Scholarly Articles

I found an article! But, is it scholarly?