scholarly articles

Peer-reviewed research publications

Scholarly articles are formal papers published in academic journals, typically reporting original research or analysis.

They undergo peer review—evaluation by experts in the field before publication.

The term distinguishes rigorous academic work from popular journalism or opinion pieces: The professor required five scholarly articles as sources.

Also called academic articles or journal articles.

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Online journal entries

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