Scholarly (Academic, Peer-Reviewed) Journal Articles
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Written by experts, researchers, professors
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Technical language of the discipline
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Report results of experiments or research
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Lengthy
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Reviewed by a panel of expert peers – “peer reviewed” - prior to publication
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Sources are cited and references included
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Written to share new knowledge with other specialists in the field of study
Popular Articles
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Written by journalists or generalists
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Aimed at general readers
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Relatively short
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Non-scientific/scholarly language
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One editor – no peer review
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Potentially color illustrations and photos
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No citations or references