Anatomy of a Scholarly Research Article in the Health Sciences



             Learning Objectives:
 
• Compare and contrast popular magazines with scholarly journals
• Describe what is meant by “primary literature”
• Describe the peer-review process
• List the primary components of a scholarly research article and be able to indentify them in a typical article
• Describe the information contained in each of the primary components of a scholarly research article
 
* 2nd ed., 09/09/08.

First edition 2007. Adapted by Frances Delwiche from “Anatomy of a Nursing Journal: What’s Included and Where to find it.” http://dana.uvm.edu/Nursing/ Accessed 10/05/07. Used with permission.

 

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