How to Evaluate Journal Articles To evaluate a journal article look for: Organization and Content: Is the material organized and focused? Is the argument or presentation understandable? Is this original research, a review
of previous research, or an informative piece? Bias (of the publisher): Some publications have an inherent bias that will impact articles printed in them. Is the journal: Magazines for Libraries identifies ideological slants for a select number of periodicals. Now imbedded
within UlrichsWeb (available to CSU affiliates only); a yellow star to the left of the name of the periodical indicates a review, often from Magazines for Libraries. Date of Article: Some topics, such as those in the health sciences, require current information. Other subjects, such as geology, value older material as well as current.
Know the time needs of your topic and examine the timeliness of the article; is it: Bibliography: Scholarly works always contain a bibliography of the resources that were consulted. The references in this list should be in sufficient quantity and be appropriate for the content. Look for:
Usefulness: Is the article relevant to the current research project? A well-researched, well-written, etc. article is not going to be helpful if it does not address the topic at hand. Ask, "is this article useful to me?" If it is a useful article, does it:
Authority: Is the author an expert in this field? Where is the author employed? What else has he/she
written? Has he/she won awards or honors? Coverage: Does the article cover the topic comprehensively, partially, or is it an overview? Audience: For what type of reader is the author writing? This ties in with the type of journal, as popular magazine are geared to the general reader, while trade magazines are for the specialist and scholarly journals are directed at researchers, scholars or experts in the field. Is the article for:
Illustrations: Are charts, graphs, maps, photographs, etc. used to illustrate concepts? Are the illustrations relevant? Are they clear and professional-looking? Cómo evaluar artículos de periódicosPara evaluar artículos de periódicos considere lo siguiente:
Versión detallada de cómo evaluar artículos de periódicos--Inglés Traducido por Maria Langley Comment évaluer des articles de journauxPour évaluer un article de journal, notez:
Pour plus de détails sur la façon de distinguer les journaux populaires, des journaux professionnels, des journaux savants, voir: Magazines populaires, magazines professionnels, journaux académiques. (Les journaux populaires, comparés aux journaux professionnels et savants.)
Traduit par Michele Nelson How to Evaluate Journal Articles-SummaryTo evaluate a journal article look for:
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What are the components of an evaluative journal article?Nearly all journal articles are divided into the following major sections: abstract, introduction, methods, results, discussion, and references.
What is a review article in research?What is a review article? A review article can also be called a literature review, or a review of literature. It is a survey of previously published research on a topic. It should give an overview of current thinking on the topic. And, unlike an original research article, it will not present new experimental results.
Which section in a journal article focuses on the statistical analysis?The results section of a quantitative research paper is where you summarize your data and report the findings of any relevant statistical analyses.
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