scholarly sources
Peer-reviewed research materials
Scholarly sources are materials produced by experts in academic or professional fields, typically published in peer-reviewed journals, university presses, or research institutions.
They feature citations, methodology, and original analysis rather than summary or opinion.
Students and researchers use scholarly sources to support arguments with credible evidence: The professor required at least five scholarly sources for the research paper.
Distinguished from popular sources like magazines or websites by their rigorous vetting process and specialized audience.
- journal articlesScholarly pieces in periodicals
- evidence-basedSupported by verified data
- peer reviewExpert evaluation before publication
- double blindStudy hiding group assignments
- dissertationsExtended academic research documents
paper · theses · formal tone · indexing · publishing · research reports · citation · in-text citation · abstracting · archiving · white papers · referencing · specialized vocabulary · ivory tower · knowledge gap · footnote · case studies · works cited
- schoolworkhomework, assignment, assignments, reading, essays
- research skillsresearch skills, research methods, research question, keyword search, keywords
- bibliographybibliography, annotated bibliography, bibliographers, bibliographies, citations
- referencesreference, references, dictionary, encyclopedia, atlas
- Thesesdissertation, doctoral thesis, honors thesis, master's thesis, masters thesis
- library sciencelibrary catalogs, call numbers, Library of Congress, holdings, collections
scholarly sourcesmisinformation
False data spread unintentionally
tabloids · gossip columns · hearsay · rumors · fake news
scholarly sourcestrade publications
Magazines for professionals
water cooler talk · popular press · mass media · mainstream media · entertainment news
scholarly sourcesanonymous sources
Unidentified information providers
user-generated content · hot takes · punditry · op-eds · personal blogs
scholarly, scholar, scholars, scholarship, scholarships, school, schools, schooling, schooled