Type of Journal
Should be mostly from academic journals which contain articles describing high-quality research reviewed by experts in the field prior to publication.
Purpose
Why was the article written? To:
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persuade the reader to do something?
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inform the reader?
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prove something?
Bias
Some publications have an inherent bias that will impact articles in them:
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left/liberal?
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right/conservative?
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center?
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an alternative press?
Authority
Is the author an expert in the field?
Where is the author employed?
What else have they written?
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Bibliography
Scholarly works contain a bibliography.
References should be high-quality and appropriate.
Coverage
Does the article cover the topic comprehensively, partially, or is it an overview?
Audience
For what type of audience is the author writing?
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students?(college, graduate)
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specialists or professionals?
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researchers or scholars?
Date
Some topics require the most current info. Other topics value older material as well. Is the article:
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up-to-date?
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out-of-date?
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timeless?
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