How Information Is Created: Journal Articles

An article

contains a complete

 argument or presents findings from a research study

but is also part of a larger

scholarly conversation

A year's worth of

articles

adds up to a

 volume

These regularly released collections are part of an overall

journal

Some of which have completed their run, and others are ongoing.

Journals

are made available by

 databases

Some are focused on a particular topic.

Some have a wide variety of content.

An episode

contains a complete

 plot

but is also part of a larger

narrative arc

A year's worth of

episodes

adds up to a

 season

These regularly released collections are part of an overall

series

Some of which have completed their run, and others are ongoing.

Series

are made available by

                                                  networks

Some are focused on a particular topic.

Some have a wide variety of content.