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HIST 282 - The Great War / Schneider, Joanne

Tools and research strategies for finding resources on the Great War
Subjects: History Tags: first world war, the great war, world war i, wwi

Scholarly/Professional vs. Popular Journals

Scholarly and Professional Readership: other scholars & students in the field or the profession Purpose: to inform, promote discussion, and/or report on original research or experimentation.	Popular Readership: general public.
Articles are written by a scholar or researcher in the field.	Author may or may not be named; articles written by editorial staff or professional writers.
Always cite their sources. There is usually a summary or abstract at the beginning of the article and the credentials of the author.	Rarely cite sources.
Peer reviewed: articles are reviewed by scholars or researchers, in addition to the editor of the journal, before being published.	Not peer reviewed.
Language used is that of the discipline; requires prior knowledge.	Language is geared for a general audience; understandable for most readers.
Examples: