Scholarly books are long publications of research, often published by university presses. They are released all at once (unlike periodicals, such as journals and newspapers), though some will be re-published in updated editions. Scholarly books are also called monographs.
Some books are anthologies, which are edited collections of essays/chapters that are written by different authors. Scholarly anthologies are often thematic, covering a specific sub-field of a discipline.
Book chapters are sections of a book. In the case of scholarly books, pay attention for chapters in anthologies (collections of essays written by different authors). The citations for book chapters in anthologies often look like citations for journal articles.
Journal articles are shorter pieces of scholarship and are published in peer-reviewed journals. Journals are released in regular intervals, such as monthly, quarterly, or annually. Peer review refers to the journals' vetting process. Each article is reviewed by other experts and scholars for quality and accuracy.
A book review is a type of article that analyzes and critiques a recently published book. Book reviews can be found in peer-reviewed journals, as well as mainstream publications such as newspapers and magazines. See this guide for information on book reviews.
Newspapers and magazines are publications with short articles intended for general/non-scholarly audiences, often written by journalists or independent writers.
Dissertations and theses are long works of scholarship produced by graduate students, intended as the culmination of their scholarly work in graduate school. Many scholars go on to publish their dissertations as books after graduation.
You may encounter other kinds of sources as you search the library databases. If you have questions about sources, how to use them, and how to cite them, ask a librarian for help!
When you're searching for sources, you may find that citations for book chapters, scholarly journal articles, and book reviews look similar to each other. To help you tell them apart, note the unique pieces of information in the citation examples below.
Citations for books chapters will have:
Citations for journal articles will have:
Citations for book reviews will have:
Citations for book reviews do NOT include:
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