Introduction
So you've just gotten an assignment in class to write a paper, give a
speech,
or do
a class presentation.
Your instructor tells you that you need to
do some research
and
that in addition to using websites and magazines,
you are to use
"scholarly journals."
And now the question is
"what exactly are scholarly journals and how can I find them?"
You can't just depend
on the title. For example, Social Forces is a highly
respected journal that
has research articles on the social sciences. Ladies Home
Journal
is not a journal, but a popular
magazine about the role of women in American society.
And of
course, the Wall Street Journal is not a journal, but a newspaper focusing
on national and
international news and business.
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So, how do
you
tell?
Scholarly or Popular? |
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The next handful of very short
webpages will tell you what you need to know
about being able to tell if
something is a scholarly journal or a popular magazine.
Just use the arrow below to get
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