Complete a worksheet that distills critical information in a scholarly article and compares it to information in a popular press article.This assessment is designed to help you describe scientific res
Place reference for this article below. | Format for article with doi: Note: the doi is an identifier given to digital articles to make them easier to find. On an article, you find the doi in the header or toward the bottom. | Format for article without doi: |
Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (Year). Title of article. Title of Periodical, volume number(issue number), pages. doi: XXX.XXXXXX.XXXX | Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (Year). Title of article. Title of Periodical, volume number(issue number), pages. Retrieved from http://www.XXXXXXX.XXX |
Introduction, Methods, Discussion, and Relevance | Direct quote with quotation marks and citation (author, year, page): Example: “The sky is blue except when it is cloudy,” (Drake, 2017, p. 1). | Paraphrase with citation (author, year): Example: Unless it is overcast, people see the sky as blue (Drake, 2017). |
Introduction | ||
What were the researchers trying to find? What was their hypothesis? Tip: Look for words like “goal,” “predict,” “purpose,” or “aims”—this can usually be found toward the end of the introduction. | ||
Methods | ||
What type of design was it? Tip: information for this may be in the last paragraph of the introduction or in the methods section. To decode it all:
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Who were the participants? | ||
What type of measure was used? Tip: Look for mention of tests, surveys, or questionnaires used. | ||
Example description: The researchers used [type of study] method to investigate [hypothesis] by administering [measure] to [participants]. | ||
Discussion | ||
What were the researchers’ findings? Tip: Look for phrases like “our results show,” “our findings,” “our conclusion,” “support,” or “revealed.” | ||
Relevance to Topic or Thesis | ||
Does this article support or refute your thesis? Discuss how it relates. | ||
Place reference for this article below. | Format for article from magazine or newspaper: | Format for other electronic articles: |
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Date of publication). Title of article. Title of Online Periodical, volume number(issue number if available). Retrieved from | Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Date of publication). Title of document. Retrieved from http://Web address |
(The more “Yes” answers, the more credible the source. If a source gets less than 5 “Yes” answers, hesitate to use it.)
Question | Yes | No | Question | Yes | No |
Is the author credible? Are they an authority on the topic? Look for an author bio, link on the author, or do a Web search for the author. If no author is listed, check no. | Does the author have credentials (education related to the topic, professional position related to the topic)? Look for an author bio, link on the author, or do a Web search for the author. If no author is listed, check no. | ||||
Does the article content align with what you have read in the course texts? | Is the article written in unbiased, non-judgmental, non-opinionated, non-emotional language? | ||||
Does the article have references listed or linked? | Are all facts backed by citations or links to sources? | ||||
Is it published on a university or government website (.edu or .gov)? Is the article published in a newspaper or magazine (print or online)? | Is the information current (within the last five years)? If no date of publication or posting is mentioned, check no. |
Direct quote with quotation marks and citation (author, year, page): | Paraphrase with citation (author, year): | |
What is the main point or purpose of the article? | ||
Important fact 1: | ||
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Conclusion of the article’s author: | ||
Additional Notes | ||
Does this article support or refute your thesis? Discuss how it relates. |
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