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Main Library | 7:30am – 2:00am |
Circulation Desk | 7:30am – 2:00am |
Digital Humanities Lab | 7:30am – 2:00am |
Interlibrary Loan Office | 8:00am – 5:00pm |
Reference Desk | 9:00am – 10:00pm |
Scholarly is a general term that refers to to articles written by scholars or professionals in a field.
Peer review is a specific term describing the process for examining and evaluating primary research for publication in journals.
Are all articles in scholarly journals peer-reviewed, primary research?
No. If you have access to our databases (on-campus or with your MyID and password), click the examples below.
Always check with your instructor, if you are required to find scholarly articles. Often instructors only want primary research articles, so make sure you know what type you need.
Title - often long and technical.
Author Information - author name, affiliation (ex: university or laboratory) and contact information.
Citation - article title, journal or source name, volume and issue information and pagination. Also, DOI numbers are used in APA style.
Abstract - a summary of the whole article.
Introduction - outlines the problem being examined -- the purpose or hypothesis.
Methodology - how the research or experiment was performed. In order for an experiment to be reproduceable, methodology must be thoroughly described. This may include discussion of materials and subject selection.
Data/Results - data in tables, charts, figures, or illustrations.
Discussion/Conclusions - explains and interprets the results, drawing a final conclusion about the problem. Primary research may bring new information to the discipline, or may confirm or dispute previous findings.
References - sources given in a consistent style.
When researching your topic, make sure the articles you are finding are research studies. Here are examples of the different types of articles you'll run into.
Article Type |
Scholarly / Peer Reviewed Research - These are the types of articles you need for your assignment |
Conference Presentations |
Trade Publications |
Commentary |
News |