Scholarly Journal Articles: Structure and Function

In this guide, you will learn about...

• the characteristics of scholarly journals, and how they differ from those of popular magazines and trade publications
• primary, secondary, and tertiary literature
• the peer-review process
• the basic structure of the typical scholarly research article based on the IMRaD format
• using sample articles from PubMed, this guide will examine each component in detail, complete with in-text questions to help you retain what you learn

Need help?

If you need help using any of the resources listed in this guide, conducting a literature search, finding full-text articles, or anything else library-related, please feel free to contact me. I may be able to answer your questions via email, or if you would like an in-person consultation, just contact me with several possible dates and times, and I'll try to accommodate your schedule.

Frances Delwiche, Research & Instruction Librarian, Dana Medical Library, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT 05405

• frances.delwiche@uvm.edu
• (802) 656-4423