Interprofessional Scholars Program - LHL@UH module Scholarly Resources

Scholarly Resources (also know as academic or peer-reviewed articles) are written by subject expects and had to go through a rigorous process to be published. These resources include journal articles, books, and reports. The best way to determine if a resource is scholarly is to look at the publisher, additionally look at a journal's about information to determine if the articles are peer-reviewed.

Scholarly articles should not be read from beginning to end like you would think traditionally. First you need to ensure the validity and credibility of the article before reading it through.

One suggested way to read a scholarly article is:

• Abstract - Basic overview of an article
• Introduction and Conclusion - Main argument of an article and summary of findings
• Methods/Methodology - How the authors did the research, what data is it based on?
• Literature Review - What previously has been said about the topic?
• Results and Analysis/Discussion - The outcome of the study and how it is being interpreted by the authors

Use the interactive graphic below to learn about the different parts of a scholarly article.

(courtesy of North Carolina State University)