Unsure what a scholarly journal article looks like? This Interactive tutorial identifies sections that should appear in a scholarly journal article.
Scholarly journals publish research articles; they are intended mostly for scholars and researchers.
They are the best source of information for college-level research.
You'll find scholarly journal articles in subject-specific library databases. On the library's homepage, you'll see a blue search box. Click on the Articles and Databases tab. Select the most appropriate subject that encompasses your topic to find the best database.
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