What are Scholarly Articles?
Your professor has probably asked you to use scholarly or academic articles in your research. Why?
- Authoritative - authors are knowledgeable and well-versed in topic
- Scutinized and review prior to publication
- Place where new research is revealed and shared
- Published more frequently than books (information may be more current)
- Can direct you to more information (bibliographies)
- Sources for illustrative examples to support research
What to look for:
- Authors' affiliations (university where research took place)
- Often an abstract (summary) is present
- Provides a bibliography and footnotes
- Usual format consists of an introduction, literature reviewed, methodology, discussion, conclusion
In Education and Nursing, look for "implications for practice"
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