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Periodicals: Scholarly vs. Popular vs. Newspapers Scholarly/ Academic Journals * Popular Periodicals/ Magazines Newspapers/News Purpose Inform other scholars of research findings. Entertain, sell products, give practical information, promote a viewpoint, etc. Provide information to a broad audience; no prior subject knowledge is necessary. Authors Experts in their fields and scholars. Freelance writers, local staff, or journalists; often unsigned. Usually freelance writers, journalists, newswire services, columnists or local staff, but can be scholars. Content Highly specialized and includes research projects, methodology and theory; long articles; looks like a book in many cases. Popular magazines: popular personalities, news, general interest articles; brief articles unless feature article; Trade magazines: specialized information & articles. News of human interest, either narrowly or broadly covered; news on daily or weekly basis, current events. Appearance Serious, plain cover on plain paper, simple black and white graphics and illustrations. Glossy covers, lots of color illustrations and photos, many short articles. Newsprint; some sections can be slick and attractive; articles can be illustrated and with some color photographs. Advertising Minimal or nonexistent. Lots of advertising. Moderate or heavy; includes unrelated products. Language Terms specific to the field; assumes some scholarly knowledge by the reader. Simple and designed for minimal educational level; appeals to layperson or tradesperson or general public. General public, some with slant such as business. Sources Always cited; many references and/or footnotes. Could be second or third hand, original source sometimes obscure; rarely cited. Sources rarely cited. Publishers Include research organizations and universities. Commercial enterprises. Usually commercial enterprises or individuals, but some may come from specific professional organizations. Pagination Tends to be consecutive within one volume, which may contain several separate issues. Each issue starts with page 1. Each issue starts with front page and subsequent sections and pages. Examples Journal of the American Medical Association, Modern Fiction Studies Time, People Weekly, Reader’s Digest, Sports Illustrated New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Albuquerque Journal *Peer reviewed and refereed journals: Articles in peer reviewed journals are impartially evaluated by researchers or subject specialists in the academic community prior to being accepted for publication. Articles in refereed journals are evaluated by at least one subject specialist prior to acceptance for publication. Articles usually have distinct sections: introduction, literature review, methodology, results, discussion, conclusions and steps for further research.

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Page 1: Periodicals: Scholarly vs. Popular vs. Newspapers · Periodicals: Scholarly vs. Popular vs. Newspapers ... Digest, Sports Illustrated

 

Periodicals:  Scholarly vs. Popular vs. Newspapers 

  Scholarly/ Academic Journals * 

Popular Periodicals/ Magazines

Newspapers/News

Purpose  Inform other scholars of research findings. 

Entertain, sell products, give practical information, promote a viewpoint, etc. 

Provide information to a broad audience; no prior subject knowledge is necessary. 

Authors  Experts in their fields and scholars. 

Freelance writers, local staff, or journalists; often unsigned. 

Usually freelance writers, journalists, newswire services, columnists or local staff, but can be scholars. 

Content  Highly specialized and includes research projects, methodology and theory; long articles; looks like a book in many cases. 

Popular magazines: popular personalities, news, general interest articles; brief articles unless feature article;  Trade magazines: specialized information & articles. 

News of human interest, either narrowly or broadly covered; news on daily or weekly basis, current events. 

Appearance  Serious, plain cover on plain paper, simple black and white graphics and illustrations. 

Glossy covers, lots of color illustrations and photos, many short articles. 

Newsprint; some sections can be slick and attractive; articles can be illustrated and with some color photographs. 

Advertising  Minimal or nonexistent.  Lots of advertising. Moderate or heavy; includes unrelated products. 

Language  Terms specific to the field; assumes some scholarly knowledge by the reader. 

Simple and designed for minimal educational level; appeals to layperson or tradesperson or general public. 

General public, some with slant such as business. 

Sources  Always cited; many references and/or footnotes. 

Could be second or third hand, original source sometimes obscure; rarely cited. 

Sources rarely cited. 

Publishers  Include research organizations and universities. 

Commercial enterprises. Usually commercial enterprises or individuals, but some may come from specific professional organizations. 

Pagination  Tends to be consecutive within one volume, which may contain several separate issues. 

Each issue starts with page 1. Each issue starts with front page and subsequent sections and pages. 

Examples  Journal of the American Medical Association, Modern Fiction Studies 

Time, People Weekly, Reader’s Digest, Sports Illustrated 

New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Albuquerque Journal 

 

*Peer reviewed and refereed journals:  Articles in peer reviewed journals are impartially evaluated by researchers or subject specialists in the academic community prior to being accepted for publication.  Articles in refereed journals are evaluated by at least one subject specialist prior to acceptance for publication.  Articles usually have distinct sections: introduction, literature review, methodology, results, discussion, conclusions and steps for further research.