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                          Scholarly: Step 2

Scholarly journals will have the following features:

1. Scholarly journals are peer reviewed or refereed by a board of experts in the field.  This means that the articles are reviewed by experts to ensure that the information is correct.

2. The articles may include an abstract.

3. The article is written for a narrow audience such as the professional, professor, or student in a specific field of study.

4. The articles are written by professionals or experts in the field.

5. The author's qualifications will usually be provided.

6. A bibliography or citation to other articles will usually be present.

7. Language in the article may be specific to the subject area and not always understood by the general public.

8. There may be many joint authors.

Examples:

Issues in Comprehensive Pediatric Nursing

Journal of Nursing Management

Creative Nursing

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