Guide to Scholarly Articles

Overview

For many course assignments, you will be required to use scholarly journals.

Overview

“Scholarly Journals” are also called:

• “Academic” Journals• “Peer-Reviewed” Journals• “Refereed” Journals

Scholarly journals are often "refereed" before publication by an editorial board or outside scholars

Audience

Scholars, researchers, or students in the field

Authors

Written by specialists and scholars

Often include author's credentials

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Coverage

Original research results and scholarship

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Writing Style

Written in technical and

scholarly language

Article Length

Articles are 5+ pages

Usually 7-16 pages

Publication Frequency

Usually published

quarterly

or semi-annual

CitationsCitations are cited in-text

Includes a bibliography and/or footnotes

According to Jones (1998), "Students often had difficulty using APA style, especially when it was their first time" (p. 199).

Example of in-text citations (APA):

Calfee, R. C., & Valencia, R. R. (1991). APA guide to preparing manuscripts for journal publication. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

Example of bibliography record (APA):

If you have further questions about the use of scholarly resources, please contact the Research and Instructional Services

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