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Educational Studies Research Guide

Scholarly Sources


Know the difference between scholarly and non-scholarly articles.

Good guides provided by:
University of Arizona
University of Texas at San Antonio

"Scholarly" journal = "Peer-Reviewed" journal = "Refereed" journal

To determine if your article is from a scholarly journal:

  • Go to ulrichsweb.com
  • Search by the exact title of the journal
  • If it says "Refereed: Yes" then it is a scholarly (peer-reviewed) journal