The purpose of this article is to describe scholarly research to the degree that when something labeled "research" is encountered in daily life, the reader will be equipped to discern its credibility. Specifically, the article addresses the following questions: (1) What exactly is "research"?; (2) What distinguishes scholarly research from other kinds of research?; (3) What other kinds of scholarly research are there?; (4) How can the credibility of research be determined?; and (5) Where can scholarly research be found?