GASP 156D / HIST 173 (DePrano)

Scholarly books (or monographs)

• undergo a process of review, often by an editorial team or editor.
• are evaluated by one or more specialists before publication.
• are often published by university presses (University of North Carolina Press) or scholarly associations (Royal Society of Chemistry), but may be printed by other reputable presses/publishers/imprints (Wiley-Blackwell, Routledge).
• will include citations.
• are written by experts in the field of study.

1. Visit this search for "ancient rome" AND (coins OR sculpture) limited to 2010 forward in UC Library Search.
2. Look at the publisher information.
3. Do these publishers publish scholarly books? Are these books scholarly?

• See Ancient Rome, Rowan & Littlefield
• See From Republic to Empire, University of Oklahoma Press
• See Ancient Rome: A New History, Thames & Hudson
• See Ancient Rome: Art, Architecture, and History, J. Paul Getty Museum

If you are unsure is a press or organization is academic, you can conduct a Google search for the name of the publisher (e.g. Ashgate), the word about, and may wish to add the word publisher or publishing. Sample Google Search: ashgate about publishing

from video "Scholarly vs non-scholarly sources - academic resources Research ready" (1:58) from Southern Cross University Library