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Scholarly Sources |
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Audience |
Scholars, researchers, practitioners |
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Authors |
Experts in the field (i.e., faculty members, researchers) Articles are signed, often including author's credentials and affiliation |
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Footnotes |
Includes a bibliography, references, notes and/or works cited section |
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Editors |
Editorial board of outside scholars (known as peer review) |
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Publishers |
Often a scholarly or professional organization or academic press |
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Writing Style |
Assumes a level of knowledge in the field Usually contains specialized language (jargon) Articles are often lengthy |
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General Characteristics |
Primarily print with few pictures Tables, graphs, and diagrams are often included Usually few or no advertisements Often have "journal," "review," or "quarterly" as part of the title Usually have a narrow subject focus |
