Scholarly articles are written by professors, scientists, and other experts in their fields to share the information they have discovered. They are published in academic journals, and you can use the library to access them and read them.
These are some terms you will see on this guide:
Journal (Title)
Peer Reviewed
Database
Citation
Abstract
Call Number
DOI
Journal (title) - a published collection of articles (previously in print, now frequently online only)
Peer Reviewed - A premium quality journal article that has been reviewed by others knowledgeable in the field prior to publication
Database -searchable list of article titles and abstracts
Citation - identifying information of an article (title, author, etc.)
Abstract - summary of an article found at the beginning and in databases
Call Number - Number of the spine of a book or journal determining its place on the shelf
DOI - Digital Object Identifier, a unique number assigned to each online article, used to cite them