scholarly article
Peer-reviewed research paper
A scholarly article is a formal paper published in an academic journal, written by researchers or experts and typically reviewed by other specialists before publication.
Scholarly articles present original research, analysis, or theoretical arguments, cite sources rigorously, and address specialized audiences: The professor assigned three scholarly articles on climate policy.
Distinguished from popular journalism by methodology, peer review, and technical depth.
- journalRecord of daily events
- peer-reviewedEvaluated by field experts
- peer reviewExpert evaluation before publication
- double blindStudy hiding group assignments
- citationMention of a source
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- researchstudy, research papers, researching, archive, peer review
- writingsessay, essays, stories, treatise, fiction
- sourcesbook, encyclopedia, source, journals, magazine
- academic resourcestextbook, encyclopedia, dictionary, handbook, reference book
- research papersresearch paper, dissertation, original research, research report, introduction
- scholarly sourcesresearch paper, dissertation, thesis, monograph, literature review
scholarly articleblog post
Online published writing
opinion piece · social media post · tweet · hearsay · fan fiction
scholarly articletext message
Brief electronic communication
informal essay · meme · rant · blog post · listicle
scholarly articlepuff piece
Fawning, uncritical article
human interest story · celebrity profile · beach read · pulp fiction · comic strip
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