SCHOLARLY JOURNALS
Scholarly journals contain peer reviewed articles, have certain characteristics and adhere to high standards in publishing.
Authors are scholars, professors, or professionals in the field.
Content refers to or demonstrates original research in a specialized field and is written for an audience of scholars, experts and researchers.
Most articles are peer reviewed or refereed by scholars in the field.
Referees are frequently not employed directly by the journal.
Articles cite their sources and include footnotes and/or a bibliography.
Few or no advertisements appear in the journal.
Graphics are rare, and journals are largely text only.
Issues usually appear less frequently, such as bi-annually, quarterly or monthly.
Scholarly journals are indexed in specialized databases, such as Social Work Abstracts, Sociological Collection, Academic Search Premier, and JStor.
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