Finding Scholarly Journal Articles Searching the article databases at the library is the best place to start! The library subscribes to services that can provide complete articles online (also called full text articles) or summaries (abstracts) of articles that can be ordered by the library. These databases are excellent sources for scholarly journals. To search a database click here to go to the library's article databases page. Need tips on searching the databases for scholarly journals?
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These databases can be used from on or off campus. Click here for details about off campus use. What is a Scholarly Journal Article? Essentially, serious periodicals (journals and magazines) written by the researchers who performed the study or other experts in the field. These are meant for professionals, students, or others who study that field. These ARE NOT geared for the general public!!! Look for: - very technical, specialized vocabulary = jargon - articles about very focused topics - authors who work with research universities or research centers - charts, statistics and data showing the results of a study - a long list or references (sources) to other articles - section heading such as MATERIALS, METHODS, RESULTS, DATA Watch this informative 2 minute video called Magazines and Scholarly Journals for a more visual description. Here's an Example of a Scholarly Journal Kidd, E.A. & Beighton, D. (1996) Prediction of secondary caries around tooth-colored restorations: a clinical and microbiological study. Journal of Dental Research 75, 1942-1946. Retrieved from http://jdr.iadrjournals.org/cgi/reprint/75/12/1942 Be careful - NOT everything in a journal is a research study. They may also include: - literature reviews. A writer searches all the research studies on a topic and summarizes what is know about it. - essays. An expert's knowledgeable thoughts about an issue or topic. - news briefs. Short announcements of all kinds of news items. |
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