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Film, Television, and Media Arts

A collection of resources for students studying Film, Television, and Media Arts.

Characteristics of Peer-Reviewed Articles

Peer reviewed articles typically have the following features:

  • An abstract (summary) on the first page
  • Organization by headings such as Introduction, Literature Review, and Conclusion
  • Citations throughout and a bibliography or reference list at the end
  • Credentialed authors, usually affiliated with a research institute or university
  • Scholarly, technical language written for an audience of scholars and experts in the field
  • More than 10 pages in length (usually, but not always)
  • Published in a scholarly journal

Characteristics of a peer-review journal article.

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