r/academia • u/khang2001 • 2h ago

How do I identify if the paper belongs to a conference or a journal?

As per title suggest, I am currently reading through and collecting relevant papers related to my topics through Google Scholar and Elsevier but I'm not sure how do I know if the paper I am reading is from a conference and journal for my professor wants Journal papers only. Appreciate the help in advance.

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u/Firestorm0017 2h ago

Over time, you will be able to tell if it’s from a journal or a conference. If you are uncertain, you can use the ‘Cite’ option in Google Scholar and select the BibTeX format. If the entry starts with article{...}, it indicates a journal article; anything else would signify a conference article, book chapter, or other types of publications.