Research Journals: A Prime Source of Information

Byline: SAIMA IBRAHIM Scientific journals are usually considered the most important secondary sources of information. A scholarly scientific journal contains a collection of articles, usually published on a regular schedule, written by scholars reporting the results of experimental investigations. The intended audience for scholarly journal articles is other experts in the field. Articles conform to a specific structure, dictated by the discipline and the particular journal, and may include article title, author(s), author affiliation, introduction, method, results, analysis, discussion, and a bibliography of literature cited. They may also include data tables, graphs, charts, detailed drawings, and photographs.