Need a Scholarly Journal?

example of a scholarly journal

Did your instructor say you need scholarly journal articles for your paper? Take a quick peak at the characteristics of a scholarly journal:

• Usually covers a single subject area (such as neonatal nursing, art history, etc.)
• Usually reports on research or reviews the literature
• Language is often technical and specific to the subject
• Articles will contain a list of references cited in the paper. (Using this reference list, a reader may consult those same sources for more sources)
• Authors are usually researchers or experts in their field
• Has little or no advertising
• May have charts and graphs
• Titles may be Journal of.. or Quarterly Review of..., or simply the name of the subject
• Scholarly journals may or may not be peer-reviewed 

Some databases, like Academic Search Premier, allow you to check the box Scholarly (Peer review) articles.