2. Through publishing papers in scholarly
journals
Through presenting results at conferences
Through publishing a book
3. Written for researchers & scholars in a field
Primary purpose is to disseminate research
results
May also contain:
Editorials, Job announcements, book reviews
Follow a regular and recurrent publication
pattern (weekly, monthly, quarterly, etc)
4. Journal of Physical
Education, Recreation, and Dance
(JOPHERD)
Medicine & Science in Sports and Exercise
Measurement in Phy Educ & Exercise Sci
American Journal of Sports Medicine
5. Present the findings/results of a research study
The authors of the article are the persons who
conducted the research
The article will include: why, how, what
Typically published in scholarly journals &
undergo peer review
An example
6. A process done by many scholarly journals when
considering the publication of research articles
Expert reviewers (peers) evaluate the article’s
methodology, merit, and overall unique
contribution to research in a specific discipline
PRIOR to publication
In the health sciences, peer review is almost
universal when it comes to primary research
published in the journal literature
Why is this important?
7. Specialized search engines that find
magazine, newspaper, and journal articles
Available 24/7 thru SCC library webpage
Medline and CINAHL are the two most
important health science article databases
