- Scholarly article sections
- What is peer review?
- Reading scholarly articles practice
- Handouts: Reading & Evaluating
Even though many scholarly articles go through review processes, they still must be evaluated critically. And this takes practice. There are entire courses on different research methods and study designs that go into much more detail about how to know if a research study is valid. The suggestions below will help you start evaluating a scholarly article- always consult with an instructor, a mentor, a classmate, or a librarian if you need help!
Please be aware that context is everything. Depending on your topic, there may not be really strong scholarly research, or there might be an abundance of it. We do the best we can with the best information we can find, and keep asking questions to make the research better.
