Your guide to common research and scholarly vocabulary
- Bibliography
A complete or selective list of source materials that are used or consulted when writing a research paper or book that are referred to in the text.
- Database
A searchable collection of electronic library resources. A database can contain newspaper article, magazine articles, theses, dissertations, and scholarly articles.
- Journal
A periodical, similar to a magazine, published for the academic community by an educated group for a certain subject area.
- Peer Review
The evaluation of scientific, academic, or professional work by others working in the same field.
- Popular Sources
Writings that are intended for a general, non-academic audience.
- Scholarly Sources
Works written by scholars or professionals who are experts in their fields. They are often published in scholarly journals.
