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| Journal articles may cover very specific topics or narrow fields of research and are aimed at a special audience of readers. The articles are written by scholars or experts in an academic or professional field and are considered authoritative and credible. |
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| An editorial board of peers or experts often reviews the articles to decide whether they should be published. These types of articles are considered "refereed" or "peer reviewed". |
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| Journals, like magazines and newspapers, are called "periodicals" because they are published at regular intervals -- for example, monthly or quarterly. |
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| when looking for research reports, case studies and other scholarly information |
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| to find specialized information from technical, trade and professional journals |
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| American Psychologist |
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| JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association |
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| Modern Fiction Studies |
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