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Module Three: Finding and Selecting Materials: Periodical Indexes: Magazines v Scholarly Journals Previous Next

Before we go on, it's important to mention just what we mean by magazines/magazine articles and scholarly journal/scholarly journal articles. Instructors often require that students use articles from scholarly journals, so it's important to know the differences!

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Scholarly journals/scholarly journal articles
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  • discuss research in detail
  • include a substantial bibliography
  • are written for, and by, scholars (usually by college professors)
  • are usually "peer reviewed" (approved by experts in the field
American Behavioral Scientist
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