What are scholarly sources?
Scholarly sources are:
- Articles or books written by academic or professional experts, documenting new research findings, new interpretations or new theoretical analysis, in order advance a society's knowledge or understanding of the subject
- Written for the benefit of other experts and students of the subject
- Usually authoritative, evidence-based, well-sourced and objective
Scholarly sources:
- Present statistical data and comprehensive citations so the reader may verify for themselves the evidence for any claim made by the author(s)
- Do not try to sell or promote anything
- Do not they try to provoke an emotional reaction
Additional information regarding how to analyze sources can be found on the Scholarly Sources guide.
