The subject of a scholarly article is based on original research.

What is original research?

•New ideas

•New solutions to problems

•New interpretations of:

literary works and historical events

•Refutes or supports existing research or theories

New Contributions to Research

All scholarly articles have two things in common:

• Authors construct an argument that is supported by evidence.

• Authors cite the evidence used in their articles.

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Who writes original research?

Experts in the field of study

Scholarly articles are

peer-reviewed, which

means they are. . .

evaluated by experts in the field to determine weather they are worthy of publication.

Generally, scholarly articles contain no ads.

If there are ads, they are announcements for new books or professional conferences.

Professors use different terms for scholarly articles:

Scholarly journals

Professional journals

Academic journals

Peer-reviewed journals

Characteristics of a Scholarly Article

Written by experts, scholars, researchers, practitioners

Accompanied by cited references

Peer-reviewed

Contains no commercial advertisements

Assumes a level of knowledge in the field

Written is a formal style

The author’s affiliation mightappear at the top or bottom of the first page or at the end of the article.

Some scholarly articles may not indicate affiliation or credentials

Scholarly articles use cited references.

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Examine your article. Is it accompanied by references?

They are usually found at the end of the article.

How do references work?

Authors cite references to support their statements.

The use of valid references increases the credibility and reliability of the article.

Example of a cited reference

Additional characteristics of scholarly articles

Scholarly articles are

peer-reviewed, which

means they are. . .

evaluated by experts in the field to determine weather they are worthy of publication.

Generally, scholarly articles contain no ads.

If there are ads, they are announcements for new books or professional conferences.

Characteristics of a Scholarly Article

Written by experts, scholars, researchers, practitioners

Accompanied by cited references

Peer-reviewed

Contains no commercial advertisements

Assumes a level of knowledge in the field

Written is a formal style