Also called: Scholarly Journals, Academic Journals, Peer-Reviewed
Use the following criteria to determine whether an article is scholarly.
| Audience | 
Scholars, researchers, professors, students. | 
| Author | 
Professionals, experts in the field. Credentials are listed in the article.  | 
| Content | 
Original research. | 
| Length | 
Usually lengthy, often 20-40 pages long. | 
| Citations | 
Many detailed citations. | 
| Refereed | 
Yes; Articles go through a peer-review process where they are critiqued by other experts in the field before they are published. |