Communication: Searching: Sources of Information (Information Cycle)

Cycles: Information; Publishing; Publication

From:
The Scientific Publishing Cycle, UNC University Libraries

All journal articles are not equal

The articles below were both published in scholarly journals, but only one is a peer-reviewed research article.

Long-term effects of Exxon Valdez. By: Renner, Rebecca. Analytical Chemistry, 4/1/2006, Vol. 78 Issue 7, p2091-2092, 2p. Retrieved on January 10, 2011 from Academic Search Complete Database.

Bioavailability of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons from Buried Shoreline Oil Residues Thirteen Years After the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill: A Multispecies Assessment. By: Neff, Jerry M.; Bence, A. Edward; Parker, Keith R.; Page, David S.; Brown, John S.; Boehm, Paul D.. Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry, Apr2006, Vol. 25 Issue 4, p947-961. Retrieved on January 10, 2011 from Academic Search Complete Database.

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