Scholarly Journal Articles

• Articles frequently contain the new discoveries in a field.
• Often peer-reviewed, refereed and held to rigorous standards.
• Use of the scientific method is typically reflected

Conference Proceedings

• Presentation proceedings similar to scholarly articles
• May be more timely turn around
• Sometimes peer-reviewed; sometimes only the abstract is available

Technical Reports

• Government or academic publications that convey new developments
• Culmination of scientific research, technical concept information
• Often provide graphical depictions of designs and data