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For this class, you must consult outside information in order to understand your learning issue.
You must allow yourself plenty of time to search, read, and evaluate the information you do find.
Bio 211: Intro to Organismal and Population Biology (Spring 2009)
- Understanding Articl
- Using the Web
- Background Informati
- Search Strategies
- Article Databases
- Citation Info
Understanding journal articles
Confirm you have an accurate understanding of the various terms used to describe scientific publishing and research.
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Terminology review |
| Journal (or 'scholarly journal' or 'academic journal' or 'professional journal') The main mode of communication by professionals in a field; this regular publication provides the venue where researches share research, perspectives, and other scholarly communication. Published every week, month, or every few months like a normal magazine. |
| Electronic journal A journal that happens to be 'published' online. There is no difference between a journal that is published in print (like a normal magazine) and a journal that is published online. |
| Peer-review The process by which original research submitted for publication in a journal is reviewed by other experts (peers) in a particular field. Research is checked by these other experts for data quality, methodology, and if the research is a unique contribution to knowledge in a particular field. |
| Peer-reviewed journal article A journal article that has undergone peer-review. |
| Primary literature (or 'professional literature' or 'research literature') Another way to describe journal articles that provide the actual data collected, how it was collected, and data analysis. |
| Research article (or 'empirical study') Another way to describe journal articles that provide the actual data collected, how it was collected, and data analysis. |
| Literature review (or 'reviews' or 'introduction' or 'background') Either an entire article or part of an article that discusses what is already know on the topic being discussed, and what is not known. When it is part of a research article, the literature review will also discuss how the research that is to be discussed helps to provide further knowledge on the subject. |
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