Overview
This page is to help you understand the different articles you may come across when you are doing research on a topic. If you need additional help please stop by the library and speak to a librarian.
Benefits of Scholarly or Journal articles
- Most up to date information on a topic
- Authors are specialists in the field
- Articles have references - this is a great place to find other sources for your research
- Have been peer reviewed before publication
Benefits of Popular articles
- Language is simple and easy to read
- Up to date news and opinions
- Shorter in length than Scholarly articles
Video
Scholarly vs Non Scholarly
Help from the Web
Evaluating Sources - Purdue Owl's Evaluating Sources Page
Tutorial on how to read scholarly articles - A very good tutorial from the University of Arizona Libraries
Anatomy of a Scholarly Article - Created by NC State University Libraries