ENGL 203: Canadian Literature with Professor Drake

What is a Scholarly Source? 

Is a publication created by academics for academics. It follows the criteria below:

• A  real, human author wrote it. 
• The author is an expert in the discipline.
• It is written for an audience of other experts.
• It will contain in-text citations (footnotes, parenthetical, etc.).
• It will have a list of all the sources referenced.
• It should contain some kind of analysis.

If you are unsure if a specific source you found would be considered scholarly, consult a librarian or your professor.