What is a Scholarly Journal?
Scholarly or peer-reviewed articles are written by experts in academic or professional fields. They are excellent sources for finding out what has been studied or researched on a topic as well as to find bibliographies that point to other relevant sources of information.
Author: Usually a scholar or researcher with expertise in
the subject areas. Author’s credentials and/or affiliation are given.
Audience: Other scholars, researchers, and students.
Language: Specialized terminology or jargon of the field.
Requires expertise in subject area (or a good specialized dictionary)
Graphics: Graphs, charts, and tables: very few advertisements
and photographs.
Structured; generally includes the article abstract,
objectives, methodology, analysis, results (evidence), discussion, conclusion,
and bibliography.
Accountability: Articles are evaluated by peer-reviewers
or referees who are experts in the field; edited for content, format, and style
References: Always has a list of references or
bibliography; sources of quotes and facts are cited and can be verified.
Examples: Annals of Mathematics, Journal of Abnormal
Psychology, History of Education Quarterly, almost anything with Journal in the
title.
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