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Scholarly Journals |
Trade/Industry Publications |
Popular Magazines |
| Audience |
- Scholars, researchers, and students in a particular subject area
- Usually "peer-reviewed" or "referreed"
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- Written by staff or industry professionals
- Articles sometimes unsigned
- Signed articles might not indicate author's affiliation
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- General public
- Written by reporters or magazine staff
- Articles sometimes unsigned
- Signed articles might not indicate author's affiliation
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| Publisher |
- Often published by an association, institution or scholarly publisher
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- Published for profit or by an industry association
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| Appearance |
- Covers are plain
- Might contain charts and graphs but not glossy illustrations
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- Usually includes many illustrations
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- Glossy paper and eye-catching
- Many illustrations
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| Content |
- Provides research for scholars
- Sources cited in footnotes and reference list
- Uses terminology specific to the field
- Articles are lengthy
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- Reports industry trends or news
- Often includes advertisements and/or classifieds for related goods, services or jobs
- Articles generally do not contain references or footnotes
- Articles are generally not peer-reviewed
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- Advertisements
- Sources cited briefly or not at all
- Provides up-to-date information for general readers
- Little specialized language
- Articles are short
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| Availability |
- Usually published monthly, quarterly or even once or twice a year
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- Often received as part of an association membership
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- Usually published weekly or monthly
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