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What is a Scholarly Article?

Scholarly and peer-reviewed articles report on new research. They are published in discipline-specific academic journals in order to make such information available to other scholars and academics. 

• Scholarly journals are authored by academics, geared to a specific audience and usually published by organizations with an academic focus.
• Authors are typically experts or scholars in their field. The author's credentials and affiliations are usually listed.
• The language of scholarly journals is that of the discipline covered. It assumes subject matter knowledge on the part of the reader.
• Scholarly articles always cite information sources using footnotes, endnotes, and/or bibliographies.
• Scholarly articles are usually lengthy, and can include charts, graphs, and collected data.
• A scholarly article may also be peer-reviewed; this type of article must be reviewed and approved for publication by a panel of experts in the field.