Answered By: APUS Librarians
Last Updated: Jun 02, 2023     Views: 4678

To begin, see this helpful FAQ:  What is a Scholarly Resource?

Reading and understanding this type of article can be challenging. This FAQ will help you develop these skills, which can be learned and improved upon with practice.

The following links offer some excellent advice for reading and interpreting scholarly research articles:

(Note:  some of the tips above are written for a specific discipline (science, technology, etc.).  They will apply to scholarly articles in other disciplines as well.)
 

Also take some time to explore Writing@APUS' Research Process page:

Reading and interpreting scholarly research papers

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