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SCHOLARLY JOURNALS |
POPULAR MAGAZINES |
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Published by a University, Institution, Association, or Society. |
Published by a commercial publishing house or business. |
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Original reporting of research. |
Secondary reporting of research. |
| Research articles follow scientific method (hypothesis, experiment which gathers empirical evidence, results, discussion, conclusion). |
Articles do not follow format for the scientific method. |
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Articles have bibliographies. |
Articles have no or very brief
bibliographies. |
| Audience is academics, scholars, researchers. |
Audience is general public. Information is synthesized from the scholarly journals and repackaged for the layman. |
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Exist to communicate research information to others in a particular area of study or interest. |
Exist to both entertain and inform. May have many different topics covered. Profit motive. |
| Contain little or no advertising. |
Contain conspicuous advertising. |
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Lengthy articles with in-depth analysis. |
Articles often short. |
| Available mainly by subscription and may be very expensive. |
Available on newsstands and by subscription. Usually quite inexpensive. |
| Peer Reviewed by panel of acknowledged experts in the field, or editorial review board. |
May not have a peer review process or list an editorial board. |
| Vocabulary is advanced and specific to the field. |
Vocabulary is designed to be understood by a layman. |
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Articles signed by author and author's academic credentials are given. |
Articles may not be signed by author. If signed, credentials may not be given. |
| Plain looking - few, if any photographs or diagrams. |
Often glossy looking to attract attention. Very visual. |
| May describe process for submitting articles. |
Usually doesn't describe process for submitting articles. |
