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HIST 2A Smyth

WHAT IS A SCHOLARLY ARTICLE?

Scholarly articles are written and reviewed by experts in the field.  They include research, primary sources, and  and data, and a list of references.  They are published in scholarly, peer-reviewed journals.

 

Popular articles are often written by journalists for a general audience and are not reviewed by experts in the field.  Popular articles rarely include references.