Articles
There are many types of "articles".
The most common types that will be needed for an academic assignment are:
- scholarly peer reviewed journal articles
- popular articles from magazines and newspapers
Review the descriptions of each type below, the learn:
- how to find them
- how to access them
Types of Articles:
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Scholarly Articles (Academic Journals and Peer Reviewed)
- Written by researchers and experts
- Peer reviewed or refereed by scholars in same field
- Specialized information for specific audience
- Field specific vocabulary and jargon
- Charts/graphs/figures
- Footnotes, in-text citations, lengthy list of references
- No ads
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Popular Articles (Magazines and News)
- Written by journalist, staff writer, or unnamed author
- May have an editor
- General information for a general audience
- Everyday language
- Color photographs
- Few or no reference/citations
- Contains ads
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