Territory acknowledgment : Long before Canada was formed, the Stó:lō (people of the river) occupied the land on which UFV is located. They lived in the Fraser Valley and lower Fraser Canyon of British Columbia and they spoke Halq'eméylem, also known as the upriver dialect.
Not all journals are created equal, and not all will be appropriate for every research need. Here are some characteristics of scholarly journals:
For more information and additional characteristics, see Types of Periodicals.
Books are rarely peer-reviewed, which can make it more challenging to determine scholarly status. However, the following are common characteristics of scholarly books:
This guide has been developed as a general introduction to resources for English 105, Academic Writing taught by Dr. Carl Peters. It is not a comprehensive listing of sources, but rather a starting point from which you can begin your research according to your information needs.
Short on time? Just want to dive right in? Start here: