What are Scholarly Journals?: Get Some Practice!
This guide defines and describes scholarly journals; gives examples; and gives tips for finding them. #scholarly journals #articles #magazines #popular
INSTRUCTIONS
Take a look at ARTICLE 1, ARTICLE 2, and ARTICLE 3 below to see which ones are scholarly journal articles. Compare them to the SAMPLES TO GUIDE YOU on the left to help you decide. Answers are on the last page of this Library Guide.
SAMPLES TO GUIDE YOU
- Cheetahs on the EdgeThis is an example of a popular magazine article.
- Large Carnivore Menus: Factors Affecting Hunting Decisions by Cheetahs in the SerengetiThis is an example of a scholarly journal article.
- When the Last Star Goes OutThis is an example of a popular magazine article.
- Up in Arms: Immune and Nervous System Response to Sea Star Wasting DiseaseThis is an example of a scholarly journal article.
MAIN FEATURES OF SCHOLARLY JOURNAL ARTICLES
★ Authors are researchers and/ or professors.
★ In-depth analysis of the topic.
★ Formal language.
★ Methodology or design of the study is described in detail.
★ Results, conclusions, discussion of the study.
★ Bibliography (list of references) at the end of the article.
