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Biology

Guide to resources on the Biological Sciences.

Popular v. Scholarly Articles

Popular: 1.Written by professional journalists 2.Primary audience is the general public 3.General interest stories & opinion pieces 4.Easily understood language 5.Rarely gives bibliographic citations 6.Covers current events Scholarly: 1.Written by researchers or scholars 2.Primary audience is other scholars 3.Original research & inquiry 4.Scholarly or technical language 5.Includes full citations for sources 6.No current events – peer review process is too long