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What are the parts that make up a journal article?

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Use this form to guide you through the process of reading your article and practicing the skills we learned about today. 

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Adapted from Miriam E. Sweeney's article "How to Read for Grad School," 2021.

Unlike a novel, reading an article from start to finish is not the best use of your time. You are looking for key concepts and critical information, and there is an art to reading for academic research.

1. Start by checking the name of the journal and the author's credentials. Who is this person and what can you find out about this journal? 

2. Next, carefully read the title of the article and the abstract. The abstract succinctly describes the thesis argument or hypothesis, the evidence, and the conclusion. 

3. How is the author framing their work - feminism? populism? Marxism? Nationalism? Other -isms?

4.  Skip to the discussion and conclusion! At this point you should have a good sense of whether or not this article will help you with your research. 

5. Next, skim the middle section of the paper for the important information you need for your research. Take notes! Go into this section armed with the information of where the author is coming from, and the conclusions they reached.

6. Take a critical perspective.


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Find what works best for you, but sticks with it! Make your workflow a habit. Your future self will thank you.

-Locate article in database
-Quickly evaluate the article for relevance to your topic.


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