1. What are journals?
Trade journals
• A scholarly journal
• Articles written by working professionals
• Long research articles
“Peer reviewed” journals
• Where articles are refereed by other experts
and passed for publication

2. Why use journal articles?
• Content = leading edge
• Written by academics and experts working in the
area
• Been approved by other academics so must be of a
certain quality
• More accessible – most online through Discovery
• No problem with availability (unlike printed books)
• Help improve marks – going beyond the required
reading
• Different styles used throughout article e.g. research
methods, literature review, data analysis, conclusion
• Learn about different styles of writing and how to do it

3. What is a journal abstract?
• An summary of a journal article
• Highlights methods and main findings