CFS 143 - Children at Risk

Scholarly journals include articles that are reports and discussions of the results of original research, are written by those who carried out the studies using quantitative or qualitative research methods, and are based on the results of their experiments or observations.These articles are also called empirical or primary research articles.

Scholarly journals also often include review articles. These are a type of secondary literature as they discuss, analyze, and give context to the scholarly literature on a topic.

Scholarly articles are written by for others in the same and related academic or professional fields, and use terminology specific to the field.

They aim to contribute to the scholarly conversation by advancing knowledge.

They are usually peer-reviewed (aka "refereed") or undergo an editorial review by specialists in the discipline or profession.

They carefully document (cite) their sources, and this list of cited references may point to other sources of information relevant to your topic.

Scholarly journal articles also may include links to files with useful supplementary information.

Typical Format of an Empirical Article

• Abstract: summary of what the study is about, how the research was conducted, what the findings are.
• Introduction and Literature Review: background of problem, reasons for/objectives of the study, prior research & literature on the topic.
• Methods & Results: how the study was conducted, what was found (samples, measurement, procedures)
• Discussion & Conclusion: Interpretation of the results, summary of important findings & their meaning to the field; sometimes what the limitations of the study are and need for future research.
• References