2. The subject of a scholarly article is based on original research.

3. What is original research? New ideas New solutions to problems New interpretations of: literary works and historical events Refutes or supports existing research or theories

4. New Contributions to Research

5. All scholarly articles have two things in common: Authors construct an argument that is supported by evidence. Authors cite the evidence used in their articles.

6. Who writes original research?

7. Scholarly articles are peer-reviewed, which means they are... evaluated by experts in the field to determine whether they are worthy of publication.

8. Generally, scholarly articles contain no ads. If there are ads, they are announcements for new books or professional conferences.

9. Professors use different terms for scholarly articles: Scholarly journals Professional journals Academic journals Peer-reviewed journals

10. Parts of a Scientific Study Introduction Method and materials Results Discussion/conclusion References

11. Types of Data Collected in Sciences & Humanities  Quantitative  Qualitative  Content Analysis  Textual/Archival

12. Characteristics of a Scholarly Article Written by experts, scholars, researchers, practitioners Accompanied by cited references Peer-reviewed Contains no commercial advertisements Assumes a level of knowledge in the field Written is a formal style

13. The author’s affiliation might appear at the top or bottom of the first page or at the end of the article. Some scholarly articles may not indicate affiliation or credentials

14. Scholarly articles use cited references..

16. Examine your article. Is it accompanied by references? They are usually found at the end of the article.

17. How do references work? Authors cite references to support their statements.

18. The use of valid references increases the credibility and reliability of the article.

19. Example of a cited reference

21. Additional characteristics of scholarly articles

22. Scholarly articles are peer-reviewed, which means they are... evaluated by experts in the field to determine weather they are worthy of publication.

23. Generally, scholarly articles contain no ads. If there are ads, they are announcements for new books or professional conferences.

24. Characteristics of a Scholarly Article Written by experts, scholars, researchers, practitioners Accompanied by cited references Peer-reviewed Contains no commercial advertisements Assumes a level of knowledge in the field Written is a formal style