Health & Nutrition Research Guide

Scholarly Journals

• Are written by scholars, researchers, faculty, and academics within a chosen field.
• Use scholarly or technical language.
• Are research based – contain a methodology used to conduct the research and the results of the research.
• Are often REFEREED or PEER REVIEWED (it has gone through a process of review by a panel of experts in that specific field of study).
• Contain full citations and a list of references for sources.
•  Book reviews and editorials are not considered scholarly articles, even when found in scholarly journals.

For more information see How do you know a paper is legit?

These JCCC Billington Library databases are also available off campus.