Scholarly peer-reviewed articles undergo a rigorous review process by a committee of experts in the field before they can be published. Traits include:
- Authors have advanced degrees (PhD or Master's)
- Usually no color or advertising
- Technical jargon, written at an advanced level
- Lengthy articles
- Always a list of references
- Charts and graphs
- Purpose is to further knowledge in the field (new studies, new theories)
- Audience is other scholars
