Popular vs. Scholarly Articles (Exercise)
ANATOMY OF A SCHOLARLY ARTICLE (from NCSU Libraries)
Exercise: Explore this box (above) first, then evaluate your article below. Is it "scholarly" or not? Find at least 3 reasons to support your decision.
From Popular to Scholarly (Exercise)
Popular or Scholarly ? (Exercise)
- "Journals invite too few women to referee."Nature (06 February 2017)
- "More evidence that sexism is a big problem in science."Popular Science (January 26, 2017)
- "The greatest magic of Harry Potter: Reducing prejudice."Journal of Applied Social Psychology (2015, vol. 45, no. 2)
- How to revive the peace movement."Nation (3 April 2017)
- "Peace activism has stopped US wars."Social Alternatives (2014)
- "The case for paying college athletes."Journal of Economic Perspectives (Winter 2015)
- "Undoing the 'us vs. them' of public and home schooling."Education Digest (May 2001)
- "Academic Achievement and Demographic Traits of Homeschool Students: A Nationwide Study."School Community Journal (Spr-Sum 2004)
- "WHOSE VOICE IS LOUDER? INFLUENCER AND CELEBRITY ENDORSEMENT ON INSTAGRAM."Social Behavior & Personality: an international journal (2016)
Bad Science (Exercise)
Compare these articles and list 3 factors for each one why you think it exhibits good or bad science.
- "Chocolate with high cocoa content as a weight-loss accelerator"International Archives of Medicine (2015, Vol. 8 No. 55)
- "The sweet life: The effect of mindful chocolate consumption on mood"Appetite (2017) Vol. 108, pp. 21-27
- The Impact of Academic Library Resources on Undergraduates’ Degree CompletionCollege & Research Libraries (September 2017): 812-823. doi:10.5860/crl.78.6.812
- The Library as an Academic Partner in Student Retention and GraduationCollaborative Librarianship (2013) Vol. 5 : Iss. 2, Article 4.