Scholarly Articles
This is the definition of a scholarly article.
What is a publication written by experts, peer-reviewed, and meant for academic or professional audiences?
This is why it’s important to organize your research by subtopics.
What is to ensure clarity and focus in your research?
Identify one detail required for an MLA citation.
What is the author’s name?
On a scale of 1 to 5, rate your confidence in identifying scholarly sources.
What is any number from 1 to 5?
Name one characteristic of a scholarly article.
What is being peer-reviewed?
Explain the importance of recording direct quotes or statistics.
What is to maintain accuracy and credibility in your work?
Identify another detail required for an MLA citation.
What is the title of the source?
This is one reason you might feel confident identifying scholarly sources.
What is having a clear understanding of their characteristics?
Name another characteristic of a scholarly article.
What is citing sources?
This method helps you find scholarly articles faster.
What is using keywords or filters in a database?
Identify a detail required for online MLA citations.
What is the date of access?
This is one reason you might feel unsure about using scholarly sources.
What is a lack of familiarity with databases?
Provide two examples of articles or publications that are NOT scholarly.
What are magazines and blogs?
Subtopics help to achieve this goal in your research.
What is creating a well-structured argument?
Write a correct MLA citation for this article:
Smith, Jane. "The Effects of Climate Change on Agriculture." Science Today, 12 Feb. 2023, www.sciencetoday.org. Accessed 1 Jan. 2025.
Reflect on how this course has improved your confidence in research.
What is learning to differentiate between scholarly and non-scholarly sources?
Identify two databases you can use to find scholarly articles.
What are JSTOR and PubMed?
This is the best reason for recording citations as you research.
What is to save time when creating your Works Cited page?
Name two types of sources that require MLA citations.
What are books and journal articles?
This is how organizing your research improves your overall confidence.
What is creating a roadmap for your project?