The first type of article is the original research study. These report findings interesting to a particular research area or field. Researchers will report the methods and theories researchers used to arrive at those findings, including limitations to their research experiences.
For more information on locating Original Research Studies, use the Find Scholarly Articles tab on this guide and/or watch a video demonstration.
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Book reviews are also popular in research journals. And you can find experts reviewing books, sometimes chapter by chapter, with great attention to how the book connects to the current literature in particular research area. Ask a librarian if you'd help locating the book that's being reviewed.
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Similar to newspaper/magazine article, blogs often talk about important studies or ideas. Sometimes the author is a professional researcher or scholar (you can look them up with a quick Google search if you're unsure). If the author of the blog is an expert in their field or discipline, it should be relatively easy to find a longer, more in-depth version of their work - perhaps in a book or research study - using OneSearch or Google.
Blogs can be long or short, but generally they don't provide enough quite information about the research you're interested in, and they don't generally include citations for their sources. Once again, if you'd like help finding the author's full study, report or experiment being reported on, feel free to reach out to a librarian.
Can you cite the blog? Yes, you may quote or cite a blog written by someone who is an expert in the field. However, a blog, which is usually written in the first person (I, me, etc.), wouldn't be considered a scholarly or academic source like a peer reviewed journal article.
There are many blogs specific to psychology. For example:
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When you're ready, use the Evaluating Sources tab (above) on this research guide for help determining whether you've found a high quality source that's appropriate for a college level paper or project. Or as always, reach out to a Librarian for more help!
