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Books v. Journals in the Social Sciences
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Books v. Journals in the Social Sciences: Getting Started
The differences between books and journals, especially in the age of ejournals and ebooks, in the Social Sciences
Getting Started
What are the Differences?
Why do I need to know the difference?
Your professors often require you to use a certain number of journal articles or books.
Different publication process
Different information in each
Different respect given to each (depending on academic field)
In the Olden Days: Differences were Obvious in Print
It was easy to see the differences.
Currently: eBooks and Journals Look Similar
Not so easy now.
This is a book
This is a journal
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