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Source Types |
Characteristics |
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Scholarly Journals
(also called "academic journals") |
· Articles reviewed by experts in the field.
· Contain original research and new discoveries; cover one or a few experiments.
· Written for and by professionals in the particular field.
· Long (10+ page) articles with sections such as abstract, literature review, methodology, results, conclusion
· Use language specific to the field.
· Provide authors’ name and usually the credentials.
· Include bibliographies of sources consulted at the end of articles.
· Most illustrations are technical and used to explain a point in the article.
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· Reliable and valid scholarly content.
· Updates on new discoveries and studies on a broad subjects.
· In-depth analysis on the specific topics of a subject.
· References for relevant resources on your topic.
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· Limited coverage without much historical overview on a subject.
· Uses the jargon and specialized vocabulary of the profession.
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