Scholarly
Scholarly Journal Articles – These journals are written by academics / scholars for academics / scholars. They are published by academic and/or scholarly organizations.
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles – These go through an additional review process. They are written by academics / scholars for academics / scholars. However, articles are reviewed by experts (peers) in the field before they are accepted for publication.
Not Scholarly
Trade/Professional Journal Articles - Written for and by people in specific industries or professions.
Popular Magazine Articles – These are written for the general public and do not go through any peer-review process. You can buy these magazines at the grocery store, newsstand, etc. Newspaper articles are also considered popular.
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Scholarly
Journals |
Popular
Magazines |
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| Examples |
Sociological
Review
Economic Botany
Journal of Asian Studies
New England Journal of Medicine |
PC
World
Newsweek
Psychology Today
Natural History |
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| Value
and Uses |
Reports
of original research
In-depth analysis of topics
Lengthy, signed articles
Statistical information
Referred/peer reviewed
Substantial book reviews |
Current
events and news
Brief, factual information
Short articles, sometimes signed Interviews
Some brief book reviews |
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| Language |
College-level
vocabulary
Specialized language of the discipline |
Non-technical
vocabulary
Often simple language |
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| Authors |
Researchers,
academics, scholars |
Journalists |
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| Sources |
Footnotes
and bibliographies
Extensive documentation |
Few
footnotes
Frequently no bibliography |
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| Publishers |
Professional
organizations, universities, research institutes, and scholarly
presses |
Commercial/trade
publisher |
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| Graphics |
Graphs,
charts, and tables
Ads are very rare |
Many
graphics and photos
Many full-page color ads |
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Scholarly
Journals |
Popular
Magazines |
