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Scholarly Journals
Scholarly journals are also called peer-reviewed journals. Peer review is a process by which editors have experts in a field review books or articles submitted for publication by the experts’ peers. Peer review helps to ensure the quality of an information source.
Elements of Scholarly Journals:
Articles are lengthy, in-depth and written in the jargon of the field for others with similar backgrounds
- Authors are experts in the field
- Audience is the scholarly reader [professors, students, researchers]
- Illustrations support the text
- Bibliographies or references are always included
- Examples: American Sociological Review, Journal of Abnormal Psychology; Journal of Applied Science & Engineering Technology
Popular Journals
Magazines are publication issued on a regular basis containing popular articles, written and illustrated in a less technical manner than the articles found in a journal.
Elements of the popular magazine:
- Feature writers; columns; occasional “guest” writers
- Usually do not include any bibliographies or references
- Articles are short [between 1 and 5 pages]
- Audience is the general public
- Popular topics written for anyone to understand
- Often include flashy photography or graphic elements for marketing appeal
- Examples: Rolling Stone, Time, Popular Science, National Geographic
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- CINAHL Complete This link opens in a new windowThis is the definitive research tool for nursing and allied health professionals. With CINAHL Complete, users get fast and easy full-text access to top journals, evidence-based care sheets, quick lessons and more. Take a few minutes to evaluate all that CINAHL Complete has to offer and you’ll see why hundreds of thousands of nurses and allied health professionals rely on this essential resource.
- Peer Reviewed Journals in Physical TherapyFollow this link to online journals in physical therapy.
Primary Sources
Primary sources are original, uninterpreted information. Scholars analyze primary sources in order to answer research questions. Examples of primary sources vary by discipline.
Examples in the humanities:
- a novel
- a painting
- a theatre performance
Examples in the social sciences:
- a political, social, or economic theory
- a dataset
- the results of an experiment published in a peer-reviewed journal
Example in the sciences:
- the results of an experiment published in a peer-reviewed journal
Secondary Sources
- In secondary sources, authors analyze and interpret primary source materials.
- Secondary sources can be scholarly or popular.
- Scholarly sources (sometimes called "academic" or "peer-reviewed" sources) are written by and for experts and typically include bibliographies and citations.
- Popular sources are written for a general, non-expert audience and can be authored by anyone.
Evaluating Sources
- Evaluating Sources from the Purdue OWLEvaluating sources means recognizing whether the information you read and include in your research is credible. Despite the large amount of information available, both in print and online, not all of it is valid, useful, or accurate. Evaluating sources of information that you might include in your writing is an important step in any research process.
- Evaluating Online Sources (The CRAAP Test)Printable document for use in evaluating the credibility of websites and other digital sources.
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