Books and journal articles are key sources of scholarly research. Articles are more current due to faster publication, while books offer deeper coverage, broader context, and draw on more extensive scholarship.
Consider a scholarly book in your own research, and look for the following:
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Helpful introduction and overview of the topic;
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Comprehensive literature review, outlining the major scholars and existing points of view on the topic;
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Detailed study of the topic, usually broken down into manageable chapters;
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Extensive bibliography to help you and other scholars find related works on the topic.
