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Popular and Scholarly Journal Articles

Tips for Finding Articles

Screenshot of recommended filters to find articles in NCC (re)SEARCH.Hint! If you're searching for articles using the Norwalk Library Catalog search box, use the filters on the left under "Tweek my results" to narrow your results to only include articles. You should definitely select the "Articles" filter.  Other recommended, but not required filters are "Full text online" and "Peer-reviewed journals". 

The "Full text online" filter will help ensure you only see articles you can read the full text of online.

To further narrow your results you might want to consider the "Peer-reviewed journals" filter. "Peer reviewed" is widely considered the "gold standard" for academic research because it means experts in the field reviewed the article and determined the information credible. Sometimes professors will require you to use peer-reviewed resources, so be sure to check your assignment details and remember this handy filter!

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What is the Difference Between Popular & Scholarly Articles?

POPULAR     SCHOLARLY
Written by journalists for the public. Written by and for experts in a field.
Reviewed by an editor. Reviewed by a group of peers who are experts in the field.
Many illustrations and advertisements. Very few illustrations and advertisements.

May or may not cite sources. 

Usually shorter articles than journal articles.

Cites sources and ontains footnotes and a  bibliography.

Usually longer articles than popular articles.