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SPE 103 - Fliess - Spring 2025

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Types of Articles

Scholarly articles

  • are written for people in a particular field by others in that same field, and for this reason can be very technical
  • tend to be based on previously reported research, while adding new contributions to the field
  • cite sources (the research on which their work is based)
  • often undergo a rigorous editing and review process (peer review) before being published

Popular or magazine articles

  • are written for a general audience and are typically easy to understand
  • give a broad overview of a topic
  • best suited for providing background information