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Anatomy of a Scholarly Article

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Overview:: This tutorial is a visual aid describing the parts of an academic journal article.
Type of Material:: Tutorial
Recommended Uses:: The tutorial can be used as a standalone tool in class or assigned as homework. However, this resource will work best when used in conjunction with an assignment or as preparation for an assignment.
Technical Requirements:: Browser (Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and IE)
Identify Major Learning Goals:: The Anatomy of a Scholarly Article describes in detail what constitutes a professional journal article.
Target Student Population:: This material is best used by high school, undergraduate college and university or anyone needing a refresher of scholarly articles.
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:: None

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Strengths:: This is a clear and easy to understand explanation of what makes a scholarly article. It is self-contained and can be quickly used in one sitting. It is very flexible if someone needs to understand about what is an abstract or a bibliography quickly.
Concerns:: The tutorial could use an element that allows instructors to assess student learning and comprehension of the content.

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Strengths:: This tutorial assumes the user will be wanting information about scholarly articles when coming to this site. It is a click and definition tutorial, so it does not have various levels. Users will be able to learn a lot in a short time.
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Strengths:: This tutorial is extremely easy to use. The user clicks on the section they would like to have more information and a drop down appears with additional information on that section.
Concerns:: The resource could have been made more visually appealing and engaging. The integration of a video or some animation could have assisted in keep users engaged.

Other Issues and Comments:: This is a very good tutorial that is beneficial to many types and levels of users. It is a stand alone tutorial and can be inserted in classes both face to face and in LMS. It does not need to be updated so outdated material is not an option.
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