As you explore the Hunt Library, reflect on how
you might use the Library as a resource for your studies.
What makes a resource "scholarly" in
nature?
Peer-Reviewed Journals
When it comes to scholarly journals, the terms
peer-reviewed and refereed are interchangeable. Before
publication, peer-reviewed/refereed journals go through a highly critical and
rigorous review process by other scholars in the author's field or specialty.
This review process ensures that the content being published is first being
evaluated by the author's peers and also, reflect a solid scholarship in the
their fields of study.
Scholarly Journals
Although peer-reviewed journals are always
scholarly in nature, scholarly journals are not always peer-reviewed.
Scholarly journals are research focused, reporting results of original
research and experimentation. They are heavily cited in the form of either
footnotes or bibliographies, and written by, and addressed to, experts in a
discipline. However, whereas peer-reviewed journals require a strict
"peer-approval" for publishing, a scholarly journal that is not
peer-reviewed only requires the approval of an editorial board. (Understanding Peer-Reviewed / Scholarly
Journals, 2015)
In my exploration of
the Hunt Library I decided to see what the Hunt Library had on the subject of
scholarly. What I found was educational
for me, although I have used the library many times in my tenure at
Embry-Riddle I have never used the guides that I recall, also scholarly
articles or journals are research focused and have some type of research to
back them up, however when looking for information to base my research and
learn on scholarly journals and article are not necessarily the ultimate
research data, according to the Hunt Library Peer-Reviewed Journals are
scholarly journals that have been reviewed by other experts in that field and
are a more reliable the source of information. All peer-reviewed journals are
scholarly but not all scholarly journals peer-reviewed.
I like the comparison
chart from Hunt Library, it illustrates the differences between scholarly
journals, trade journals and popular journals in a easy to understand format.
Side-by-Side Comparison
| CHARACTERISTICS | Scholarly | Trade | Popular |
| Comparison |  |  |  |
| Purpose | To report results of original research and experimentation | To report industry/trade trends, products, and news | To report current events, opinions, and general information |
| Look | Plain, serious, lengthy articles, may contain charts and graphs to support findings | Glossy, commercial, contains color illustrations/photos, and industry/trade related advertisements | Glossy, attractive, contains color illustrations/photos, and everyday product advertisements |
| Author | Scholars and experts in field of study/discipline | Industry specialists or staff writers | Journalists/reporters, staff or freelance writers |
| Audience | Scholars in academic and discipline related fields, researchers, students | Members or those with interest in a particular industry or trade | Anyone |
| Language | Academic and technical | Jargon of the industry | Non-technical, written in a language for anyone to understand |
| Documentation | Heavily cited with footnotes or bibliography | Occasionally contain cited sources in the form of footnotes or bibliographies | Sources are rarely cited, although references may be mentioned in text |
(Understanding Peer-Reviewed / Scholarly Journals, 2015)
How is the scholarly information you found in the library different from the typical information you find when you Google a leadership concept?
The difference between research information you find
on a google search and a scholarly journal would be: Google is not vetted and any
can have information posed on a website that Google could pull from, Google is
the equivalent of a popular journal, while it may have some useful data and
information all the information obtained from these sources need to be
validated and vetted against researched and proven data points. While scholarly journals data is more
reliable it still needs to be examined thoroughly I and one way of examining
this data is using peer-review sources. One thing I will remember is that even
articles and journals that have been scrutinized and vetted through peer-review
are still just claims and can only be proven through critical analyses and
through research. So think critical!
References
Nosich, G. M. (2011). Learning To Think Things Through: A
Guide To Critical Thinking Across The Curriculum (4th ed.). Boston: Pearson HE,
Inc.
Understanding Peer-Reviewed / Scholarly Journals. (2015,
Jul 30). Retrieved from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University:
http://guides.erau.edu/journals
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