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Scholarly Article |
Webpage |
| Author |
Expert in the field; researcher |
Anyone; no credentials needed; may not disclose. |
| Publisher |
Traditional publisher; professional association, university affiliation, commercial; e.g. "Academic Press" "Modern Language Association" |
Anyone; self-published; may not disclose |
| Selection |
Some editorial process; may be peer-reviewed |
None; no checks or evaluation |
| Audience |
Readers knowledgeable in the field |
Anyone with a connection to the web is possible |
| Purpose |
Advance a particular field; contribute to the literature of a discipline; "publish or perish" |
Could be anything: personal interest, personal agenda |
| Documentation |
References, bibliographies, footnotes |
None required |
| Point of View |
Usually (not always!) neutral |
Can be slanted or biased |
| Access |
Generally for a fee; cost of printed journal subscription, printed indexing, database that contains indexing and full-text |
Free; only need web access |
