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Finding Peer-Reviewed Articles

Detailed definitions, descriptions, and how-tos for finding peer-reviewed articles

Features of Scholarly Articles


 


Source: "Anatomy of a scholarly journal" by Melissa Adams, Standard YouTube License

Take a look at this very helpful web page created by librarians at NCSU (North Carolina State University).

Checklist Primer for Scholarly Article Features

Common features of scholarly articles include the following:
  • detailed, long titles
  • multiple authors
  • technical/professional language and terminology
  • formal citations

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screenshot of a scholarly article and common features

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