What is a scholarly book?
Answer
Similar to an article, books can be considered scholarly or popular. Popular books are written for a general audience and are usually intended to entertain.
Scholarly books typically include:
- An author who is an expert on the subject
- Not sure if they're an expert? Google them!
- A well known publisher, for example a university press
- An editor or other experts on the subject
- The use of a formal tone and subject specific terminology
- Citations at the end of the book or book chapter
Check with your instructor is you are allowed to use books as sources for your assignments.
Adapted from Institute of Technology