L2.2: Navigating a Journal Article

• Journal Articles are one of the most common and perhaps, the most basic Academic Texts that you will personally find useful in your academic and professional journey.
• • 1 – Journal Title and year of publication
  • 2 – Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
  • 3 – Publisher
  • 4 – Research Title
  • 5 – Author’s name  
  • 6 – Author’s affiliation
  • 7 – Abstract tracking dates (editorial process)

  
• • 8 – Research Abstract
  • 9 – Keywords

  
• • 10 – Author’s contact detail/s
  • 11 – Copyright owner

  
• In this example, take notice that the general information are all included. Distinct to this publication is having been written by multiple authors. Normally, the names of the authors are listed according to their individual contribution. So, in this case, Romualdez is considered as the primary author of the research. Another noteworthy indication is the label “Feature Article”. Some journals, as in the case of Journal of the ASEAN Federation of Endocrine Societies, highlight specific contributions for certain reasons such as being p-to-date, innovative, excellent.

  
• • 12 – International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
  • 13 – Primary author’s credentials and contact details
  • 14 – Journal’s website
  • 15 – Volume, Issue Number, and month/year of publication

  
• dealing with Academic Texts must be anchored on appropriate activity (What?) to the purpose (Why?)
• Purpose - Activity

  • get an overview of a text
  • look at headings, subheadings, abstract, intro
• Purpose - Activity

  • search for a specific fact
  • use headings and subheadings to locate the relevant section
• Purpose - Activity

  • check what theory the author is using
  • abstract, introduction, literature review, reference list
• Purpose - Activity

  • understand a concept
  • locate the relevant section, look for definitions, diagrams
• Purpose - Activity

  • analyze the steps in an argument
  • locate the relevant section, identify main ideas, supporting ideas, evidence, look for relationships between ideas
• Purpose - Activity

  • compare ideas with what other authors say
  • create a reading matrix to highlight important similarities and differences