How do I know if a book is scholarly?

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Look for several things to determine if a book is scholarly:

  • Publisher - who is the publisher? University presses (e.g. University of Toronto, U of Alberta, Oxford, Sage) publish scholarly, academic books.
  • Author - what are the author's credentials?
  • Content - scholarly books always have information cited in the text, in footnotes, and have a bibliography or references. Scholarly books also often contain a combination of primary and secondary sources.

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  • Last Updated Nov 02, 2017
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  • Answered By Tina Bebbington

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