Characteristics of scholarly journals:
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- Main purpose is to report on original research, experimentation, methodology, and theory.
- Audience includes professors, researchers, college and university students.
- Assume readers have an understanding of the topic
(either basic or advanced, depending on the level of the journal).
- Often contains charts, graphs and tables.
- Always cites sources in bibliographies or footnotes.
- Written by scholars or researchers in the field.
- Uses the specialized language of the discipline.
- Articles submitted for publication are reviewed by other experts in the field
(known as PEER REVIEWED or REFEREED publications).
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- ↑ May, R.M. 2011. Why worry about how many species and their loss? [online]. PloS Biology, 9(8). doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.1001130
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