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Radiologic Technology: What is a Scholarly Journal?

The Basics

The one page PDF below that explains the differences between scholarly, professional and popular articles. 

Note: Sometimes the phrases "peer-reviewed", “refereed journals” or “scholarly journals” are used to describe the same type of journals. 

For more information on the peer-review process please click here.

How Library Stuff Works: Scholarly vs Popular Sources

Source:  McMaster Libraries