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Recreation: Subject Guide

Scholarly Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

Scholarly journal articles, also known as peer-reviewed, refereed, scientific, or academic articles. They are the articles in which researchers report their research findings, critical analyses, and new ideas. These articles have been evaluated and critiqued by other researchers and experts in the same field before they are published.

Why should we use journal articles:

  • Evidence, evidence, evidence
    • To support claims by providing evidence from research
  • Help to understand and analyze a topic in detail
  • Critical for designing a coherent, well-organized original research study

Peer Review Process

How do articles get peer reviewed? What role does peer review play in scholarly research and publication? This video will explain.

Anatomy of a Scholarly Article

This tutorial describes the anatomy, or different parts, of a journal article. By the end of the tutorial, you should be able to quickly determine whether an article is scholarly or not.