2 As scholars we require scholarly information
Being a student is more than quietly learning key concepts and ideas. It’s also about discussing this as scholars and adding to the conversation.
Where do scholars put their information?
Scholars publish information in scholarly articles. Producing this information can take a long time. When scholars write articles, it can take months or years to get them published!
Where do we find scholarly information?
Scholarly information is used in popular journalism, but usually we find it by searching scholarly databases. This gets us the original articles.
Why is this important?
As a student, you are expected to discuss the ideas of scholars in your area of study. It’s important to understand how scholars create and share these ideas. It’s also very important that you add your own ideas to this ongoing scholarly conversation.
This video describes this process. Play video: How scholarly research gets published in peer-reviewed journals and where to find it all.
Important terms in this video
peer review
- Process of editing articles and pieces of work by other experts in the field before publication.
scholarly article
- A piece of writing, written by a professional with expertise in the area of study and peer reviewed by other experts.
scholarly journal
- A periodic publication on a particular topic each issue containing peer reviewed articles written by researchers.
scholarly or library database
- A place to search and find information across a wide range of sources. Sources can include scholarly articles, magazine articles, news sources, and much more.