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MDST 2032 Visual Literacies & Design / MDST 3711 Media and Popular Culture (Ozelkan): What's a Scholarly Article?

A class guide for MDST 2032 Visual Literacies & Design and MDST 3711 Media and Popular Culture

What's a Scholarly Article?

A scholarly article is an article written by and for scholars and professors, often describing a study the authors/researchers performed.

Scholarly articles are published in academic journals. Most scholarly articles go through a peer review process where other scholars in the field read the article, provide feedback, and recommend if the article should be published.

Scholarly articles are also referred to as "journal articles," "peer-reviewed articles," and "research articles."

This video is a helpful overview of scholarly articles and how to read them:

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