These are types of periodicals that include original research articles written by researchers and experts in a particular academic discipline.
Peer-Reviewed or Refereed Journals
Many of the following traits indicate that an article is peer-reviewed:
- Research from a professional field
- Published by a professional organization or society
- Articles typically long – charts, diagrams, notes, works cited
- Numerous citations: these may appear in-text, and/or as footnotes, endnotes, works cited, reference list, bibliography
- Author(s) easily identified
- Reviewed or approved by an outside board of scholars in the field
Types of Research Articles
Review Articles - Compilation or synthesis of various ideas and data from original research
Summary Articles - Synopsis of research
Original Research - Data and ideas that come directly from the research. Typically organized by the following:
- Abstract
- Introduction/Background
- Methods (Material and Methods)
- Results
- Discussion/Conclusions
- References
