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Your instructor has assigned a research
assignment that requires you to use only scholarly journal articles
in your research. What are scholarly journal articles and why are
you supposed to use these instead of web sites like you usually do?
There are several differences between
scholarly journal articles and popular magazine articles. Use the table
below to locate the differences between the two.
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Scholarly Journals |
Popular
Magazines |
| Have very long
articles, sometimes 20 pages or more |
Usually have shorter articles |
| Are written by
experts in the field, usually researchers/scholars reporting on
their own research |
Written by staff reporters |
| Rarely have images;
sometimes have charts or graphs |
Use glossy, full-color images |
| Usually include a
list of references, or works cited |
Rarely include references or
works cited |
Still confused?
Watch
this tutorial on how to tell the difference between scholarly and
popular publications and why you should use them in your research.
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