After this tutorial, students will be able to:
After reviewing this chart, students will be able to:
Criteria |
Scholarly Journal |
Trade Journal |
Popular Magazine |
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Sample Cover |
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Audience |
Academics and professionals |
People in the business |
General public |
Authors
|
Experts or specialists (PhD). Unpaid. |
Staff writers, industry specialists, or vendor representatives. Paid. |
Journalists, staff writers, or freelance writers. Paid. |
Frequency of Publication |
Often 4–6 issues per year, but could be more or fewer. |
Often monthly. |
Weekly or monthly. |
Editorial Review |
Journal editorial board and peer reviewers. Unpaid. |
Professional editors. Paid. |
Professional editors. Paid. |
References / Works Cited |
Always—with footnotes or a bibliography. |
Sometimes |
Rarely |
Chart adapted from NCSU Libraries: https://www.lib.ncsu.edu/tutorials/scholarly-popular/
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