Research Guides: KHS 405: Health Behavior Modification: Scholarly Articles & Literature Reviews

What Is a Scholarly Article?

ARTICLE
SOURCE

	Scholarly Journals	Newspapers	Trade or Professional Journals	Popular Magazines

PURPOSE	Use for in-depth, original research findings, and peer-reviewed research articles.	Use for current events topics or editorials and opinions dealing with current events.	Offers specialized industry or professional articles that tend to be more practical and applied in nature.	For the general interest reader—these articles are used to inform or entertain.

Scholarly v Popular Articles
Check out this document to get an in-depth list of criteria to evaluate your article resources to determine if the literature is scholarly or popular in nature.

What? Overview /survey of a small body of scholarly research (i.e. books, articles, conference papers, theses, dissertations, etc.) in a particular discipline.
Why? Often a required component of grant and research proposals. They are also a common preface to theses, dissertations, and scholarly articles.
Scope? Determined in large part by your research needs and/or restrictions. (Summary or critical evaluation)

The resources below provide examples of literature reviews.

Write a Literature Review, UC Santa Cruz University Library
This guide breaks down the process and components of a literature review. It includes examples of literature reviews and links to other resources.
Sample Lit Review: The use of theory in health behavior research from 2000 to 2005: a systematic review
Painter, J., Borba, C., Hynes, M., Mays, D., & Glanz, K. (2008). Annals Of Behavioral Medicine: A Publication Of The Society Of Behavioral Medicine, 35(3), 358-362. Retrieved from MEDLINE database.
Sample Lit Review: School-based drama interventions in health promotion for children and adolescents: systematic review
Joronen, K., Rankin, S., & Åstedt-Kurki, P. (2008). School-based drama interventions in health promotion for children and adolescents: systematic review. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 63(2), 116-131. Retrieved from CINAHL database.