UGS 302: Performance in Early European Literature / Thomas

Unfortunately, it can be tough to determine if a book is considered scholarly. This is not a checklist. You need to weigh these criteria when deciding.

To determine if a book is considered scholarly or refereed, ask the following:

• Who is the author and what expertise do they have related to this topic?
  • In most cases, that means they teach in academia.
  • They may be involved in education policy in the government.
• Who is the publisher?
  • Many publishers of scholarly material are affiliated with universities
  • Some publishers are not, but you can learn more about the publisher's purpose by investigating what else they are publishing
• Who is the audience?
  • Is this written for experts in the field, or a general audience?
    • If something is written for an expert audience, it will include citations to research in academic journals, other scholarly books as well as data and statistics from authoritative sources.

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