HSCI 2010: Intro to Health Science Professions

It's important that you use credible scholarly articles in your research. A scholarly sources is one that is:

• Written by experts 
• Published in a scholarly journal
• Based on evidence gathered through experiments or reviews of many other scholarly articles 
• Contains references
• Has designated sections

If you aren't sure if your source is scholarly, ask a librarian. Be sure to include the title, author, and year of your article so they can look it up to discuss it with you. 

Source: Journal of Dermatological Treatment

Target Audience

• Scholars (people doing research)
• Other experts (health care professionals)

Goals

• Convey results of study or research
• Make clear what they found out
• Make clear how they conducted their research
• Make clear any limitations or issues with the research
• Indicate what they think experts should do based on what they saw in their study

Features

• Plain, unexciting formatting
• Scientific graphs and tables
• Pictures designed to emphasize results, not to be interesting or pretty
• A named author, with their affiliation (where they work) listed somewhere in the article
• References - this shows the author has done their research. 
• Clear sections (Intro, Methodology, Results, Conclusions) - these help experts find the information they're looking for quickly when they need to make a decision. 
• The name of the journal it is in (look at the top and bottom of the page) along with the volume/issue number. 

Source: Harper's Bazaar 

Target Audience

• General Public

Goals

• Get attention
• Say something interesting
• Raise awareness
• Be visually and verbally exciting

Features

• Glossy, fun, exciting, or beautiful photos
• Fun fonts and layouts
• Easy to read and understand for anyone
• Comes from a magazine or newspaper