This bibliography is a list of all sources consulted in the writing of the article. It helps to establish veracity and accurateness of information and gives the reader places to go for further information. The bibliography is one of the most important features of a scholarly source. Scholarly journals are almost always produced by a body such as the American Historical Society or the American Association of Psychologists or by a university, not by a company only for profit . One must look closer to be certain.
Many scholarly journals are refereed .
This simply means that the article was given to a number of respected scholars in its particular field who then evaluate and certify the quality of the scholarship it contains. A look at the masthead can help determine if a journal is refereed.