Scholarly articles don't have to be read word for word
- skim or scan for information you can use.

- take notes as you read
- check out the tips below
1. Read the abstract first - it tells you what the article is about and helps you decide if it makes sense for your assignment
2. Next, read the introduction and discussion/conclusion - covers the main argument, hypothesis/ purpose of the article; take notes about how you can use the information
3. Read about the Methods or Methodology. (Skimming is okay.) - jot down the type of research the authors used - survey? study? etc AND if the research is qualitative (describes something) or quantitative (measures something)
4. Read the results and analysis (may be called "conclusion" or "discussion")
- some things to jot down...
- what the authors or researchers learned and

- whether the results are factual and unbiased
- how the analysis relates to the data
- what conclusions YOU gathered from the data
5. Skim the author's References or Works Cited List
- it should include all of the materials the authors used in the article
If you prefer, check out the short video below about what to look for in a scholarly article.