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Scholarly |
Popular (Magazines) |
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Purpose |
Report results of research |
Report current events Entertainment Summarize research of general interest |
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Audience |
Scholars, researchers and students in a particular field of study |
General population |
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Authors |
Researchers, Experts in field Named Credentials given |
Journalists Often unnamed Credentials not given |
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Characteristics |
Long articles (5+ pages) No advertisements Citations Technical or specialized language Peer reviewed
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Short articles Pictures and advertisements No citations Every day language Not peer reviewed |
A fun video that walks you through the parts of a scholarly article.
An article is considered scholarly or peer-reviewed if it appears in a journal that requires a pre-publication review of its articles. The article is read and edited by a group of subject experts who check accuracy. The articles published must meet certain standards for that particular field.
In a NUTSHELL - It doesn't get published until EXPERTS in the field say its okay.
In 3 minutes, viewers of this video will become familiar with the peer-review process and understand its significance to new knowledge production and scholarly research. From NC State Libraries.