Articles are lengthy and list their sources in the form of footnotes or endnotes.
Articles are written by someone who has conducted research in the field and is usually affiliated with a university or research center. The language of scholarly journals is that of the discipline covered. It assumes some scholarly background on the part of the reader. The main purpose of a scholarly journal is to report on original research or experimentation. Many scholarly journals, though by no means all, are published by a specific professional organization.