Some academic sources undergo the process called peer review, meaning they have been reviewed and edited by other experts in the field then published for accuracy, relevancy, and credibility. Once an academic source is approved using peer reviewed, it is a peer-reviewed source.
Some academic books and articles may not be peer-reviewed but are still scholarly as they have evidence, references, and are created by experts in that field.
Remember: Not all academic sources are peer-reviewed, but all peer-reviewed sources are academic!
Here's the MLA citation of an academic source in the Proquest database:
Meda, Shashwath A., et al. "Longitudinal Influence of Alcohol and Marijuana use on Academic Performance in College Students." PLoS One, vol. 12, no. 3, 2017. ProQuest,
From USC Guide "Organizing Research for Arts and Humanities Papers and Theses"
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