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What's the difference between a magazine and a scholarly journal?
Scholarly Journals
- Generally have a serious look.
- Often contain pictures, graphs, and charts.
- Written by “experts” in particular fields (subject disciplines).
- Report on original research or experimentation.
- Often reviewed (refereed) by author’s peers before publication.
- Intended audience is other scholars (researchers, professors, students) and “experts” familiar with the language of the discipline.
- Credit given to sources used (i.e., citations).
- In-text citations
- Bibliography or reference list
- Footnotes or endnotes
- Published by academic presses or endorsed by professional associations.
Popular Magazines
- Available in many formats.
- Often attractive in appearance
- Often contain many photographs and other eye-catching graphics.
- Generally written by professional writers or journalists
- Generally not written by scholarly “experts” in any one field.
- Intended audience is the general public.
- Language used is simple and entertaining.
- Rarely credit their sources (i.e., no citations).
- Published by commercial presses.
- Contain advertisements.
- Can be purchased at newsstands, grocery stores, and large bookstores.
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