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Flow of Scientific Information

Vogel, T. LibGuides: CHEM 6C: General Chemistry III: Flow of Scientific Information. Retrieved September 14, 2018, from http://ucsd.libguides.com/chem6c/information

Scholarly vs. Popular Sources

CRITERIA

SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS

POPULAR PUBLICATIONS
(e.g. magazines, newspapers, etc...)

Advertising

may contain selective advertising

will contain extensive advertising

Authors & Audience

written by and for academics or researchers

written by staff or freelance writers for a broad audience

Format & Graphics

may include graphs and charts;
seldom contain glossy pages or pictures

often slick and glossy;
will contain photographs, illustrations and/or drawings

Language

may use discipline-specific language or jargon

uses everyday language that is accessible to the average reader

Length

lengthy articles with in-depth coverage of topics

shorter articles: usually provide broad overview of topics

Publishers

generally published by a professional organization

published for profit

Purpose

to inform, report, or make available
original research to the scholarly world

to entertain, inform, or persuade

Sources

footnotes and/or bibliographies

rarely cite any sources

Elements of A Scholarly Journal Article

Peer Reviewed Articles

What is peer-reviewed?

    Peer-reviewed or refereed articles are articles that have gone through a vigorous process of approval by a panel of experts in that particular field before publication. Through this process of selection, the idea is that these articles are considered credible sources of information and the best in the field.       

 

How to identify a peer-reviewed article?

    To identify if an article is peer reviewed or referred you must check if the journal that the article is published in is peer-reviewed. The link provided demonstrates the steps neccessary to identify if a journal is peer reviewed by using Ulrich's International Periodical Directory.