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Writing 10 (Trook): Scholarly or Popular?

What to Look for in a Scholarly Article

Scholarly Journals

                                

Peer Review

Ulrichs Global Serials Directory

Not sure if an article is scholarly or popular?  Ulrichs has detailed information on more than 300,000 publications.  Enter journal/magazine title in the search box and find your publication.  Then, look for Academic/Scholarly in the Content Type field.

Scholarly or Popular?

Scholarly articles (published in scholarly journals) are reviewed by experts before they are published.

  • Within scholarly journals, you may find different types of articles.  For example, you may be required to find a scholarly article that is an original research article.

Popular articles (published in newspapers, magazines, and other sources) are not reviewed by experts, but may be extensively researched and/or fact-checked, depending on the publication.

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Question #1

Is this article popular or scholarly?

A National Study of the Reasons for Use and Non-Use of Alcohol Among College Student-Athletes by Sex, Race, and NCAA Division

Quiz Question #1
Popular & credible: 12 votes (14.63%)
Popular & not credible: 2 votes (2.44%)
Scholarly & credible: 65 votes (79.27%)
Scholarly & not credible: 3 votes (3.66%)
Total Votes: 82

Question #2

Is this article popular or scholarly?

What Makes Sami Not Run?

Quiz Question #2
Popular & credible: 31 votes (45.59%)
Popular & not credible: 24 votes (35.29%)
Scholarly & credible: 7 votes (10.29%)
Scholarly & not credible: 6 votes (8.82%)
Total Votes: 68