{"id":269,"date":"2015-06-24T15:55:59","date_gmt":"2015-06-24T15:55:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ham.miamioh.edu\/library\/?page_id=269"},"modified":"2018-07-13T13:31:07","modified_gmt":"2018-07-13T13:31:07","slug":"finding-scholarly-articles","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ham.miamioh.edu\/library\/start-researching\/research-tips\/finding-scholarly-articles\/","title":{"rendered":"Finding Scholarly Articles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When writing college research papers, you may be asked to include \u201cscholarly\u201d&#8211;also known as \u201cpeer reviewed\u201d&#8211;articles as resources. Many databases, including <em>Academic Search Complete<\/em>, have search features that enable you to limit your results to articles found in peer-reviewed journals. For other databases and for articles you may find online, it&#8217;s a good idea to understand the differences between scholarly and popular articles so that you select the right resources for your research.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ysPDZGj3cRA\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Scholarly vs. Popular Comparison<\/h1>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><center><strong>Scholarly<\/strong><\/center><\/td>\n<td><center><strong>Popular<\/strong><\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Written using formal vocabulary that is technical in nature and directed towards a scholarly audience<\/li>\n<li>Longer articles, may be 5-50 pages long<\/li>\n<li>Article covers a very specialized topic of research and provides in-depth analysis of subject matter<\/li>\n<li>Name and credentials of author always provided, author is usually an expert or specialist in the field, and there may be multiple authors<\/li>\n<li>Articles are usually structured into sections that may include: abstract, literature review, methodology, results, conclusion, and bibliography<\/li>\n<li>May include illustrations that visually support the text, such as graphs, tables, or maps<\/li>\n<li>Articles are \u201cpeer-reviewed,\u201d or \u201crefereed\u201d by other experts in the field prior to selection<\/li>\n<li>Articles always include a detailed bibliography or works cited page to document the research and may also include footnotes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Written in non-technical language directed towards a general audience<\/li>\n<li>Short articles, usually 1-5 pages long<\/li>\n<li>Provides a broader overview of topic and may cover more than one subject<\/li>\n<li>Name and credentials may not be provided, author is usually a staff writer or journalist<\/li>\n<li>Articles probably do not follow a specific format<\/li>\n<li>Usually include illustrations chosen for visual appeal or advertising purposes, such as glossy or color photographs<\/li>\n<li>Articles are not evaluated for accuracy by experts in the field, but may be checked by staff editors<\/li>\n<li>A bibliography is usually not provided, although some additional references may be listed throughout the article or at the end<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When writing college research papers, you may be asked to include \u201cscholarly\u201d&#8211;also known as \u201cpeer reviewed\u201d&#8211;articles as resources. Many databases, including Academic Search Complete, have search features that enable you to limit your results to articles found in peer-reviewed journals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":243,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-269","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ham.miamioh.edu\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/269","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ham.miamioh.edu\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ham.miamioh.edu\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ham.miamioh.edu\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ham.miamioh.edu\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=269"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/www.ham.miamioh.edu\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/269\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1996,"href":"https:\/\/www.ham.miamioh.edu\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/269\/revisions\/1996"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ham.miamioh.edu\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/243"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ham.miamioh.edu\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=269"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}