Library Guides: SOC 101: Introduction to Sociology: Scholarly Articles

Journal Articles

Why use journal articles? They are fairly short, written by experts, and often focus on a narrow topic.

Anatomy of a Journal Article
This page gives you a quick introduction to key components of a scholarly article. Hover your mouse over the highlighted areas of the article to learn about clues to look for when identifying scholarly articles.

Learning from the journal publisher's web site

In the screen capture above, the journal title is hyperlinked to a page where you can learn more about the journal: how long it has existed, the types of articles included, etc. The authors' names are hyperlinked to information about the institution with which they are affiliated.

Peer Review

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