Scholarly versus Popular Article Tutorial

Dawn Scheidel Bish LIS 688

What will this Information Literacy Module Teach:

What is a scholarly article Where to find a scholarly article The difference between a scholarly article and a popular article

Why do you need a scholarly article?

Vetted information by other professionals Sponsored by leaders and researchers in the field New research Because your professor says so

Learning Outcomes

The student will identify four factors that define a scholarly article versus a popular article. The student will demonstrate the ability to outline the steps in finding a scholarly article in a database

Scholarly Journal vs Magazine

A scholarly journal includes the following: -Published by an academic press -Contains no advertisements -Includes articles written by specialists in the field that it represents -the audience is other professionals or students

Scholarly Journal vs Magazine

A magazine includes the following: -advertisements -glossy pages -many short articles with pictures

Important Items to look for in a Scholarly Article?

Authors Credentials

Abstract

Methodology

Contains Charts or Graphs

References

Important Items to look for in a Popular Article?

Article Written about a Research Study

Written by a Journalist

Contains Photos

How to find a Scholarly Article

Use the appropriate database Select field that stated either peer reviewed or scholarly See next slides for how to

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How to Search for a Scholarly Article Video

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Any Questions?

If you have any questions about this tutorial, feel free to e-mail me, Dawn Bish, at dsbish@uncg.edu