Question

What are the important characteristics of scholarly resources? Why are scholarly sources more appropriate for academic research?

Answer 1

Characteristics of scholarly resources-

1- The scholarly resources are initiated by the people of expertise and reflect their acumen and effort.

2- The experience of these scholars can be observed throughout their work.

3- The tables, statistics, graphs better illustrate the contents.

4- Every facet in the scholarly resources is justified with evidence and appropriate reasons.

5- The abstract and the summary provide the understanding of the whole contents in a nutshell.

6- The research methodology part helps to comprehend the related topic or research problem in detail.

7- Generally, it's peer reviewed and therefore its value increases.

8- The language used is a technical one.

9- There are references mentioned after the concluding part in the scholarly resources.

The above mentioned characteristics of scholarly resources make them more appropriate for academic research.