scholarly v popular rev march_4_2013
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SCHOLARLY POPULARVS
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Types of Periodicals
Popular Magazines
Professional Journals
Scholarly Journals
Periodicals have a variety of characteristics. They can be divided into 3 main types or categories. This tutorial will explain mainly the differences between popular and scholarly journals. S
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Which is which?Scholarly• Few illustrations
– Usually graphs or charts• Few advertisements
– Usually for academic services or items related to journal topic.
• Lengthy articles with bibliographies
• Author is listed with credentials – Usually part of a university
• Article discusses original research• Written using vocabulary of the
academic subject
Popular• Many illustrations
– Usually glossy, color photos• Many advertisements
– Usually for consumer products• Short articles, no bibliographies• Author may not be listed and
credentials are rare– Usually staff or freelance writers
• Articles cover general interest topics
• Written for general public using everyday vocabulary
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How do you find them?
• Databases– OmniFileFullTextSelect contains scholarly, professional and
popular articles.
– Some databases contain mainly scholarly journal articles. If you want only scholarly sources, be sure to select the “Peer Reviewed” box in your search!
• Newsstands- Some popular magazines can be found at newsstands as well as in databases.
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Scholarly: Academic Journals
• Examples:– Journal of Social Psychology– Journal of Applied Physiology– New England Journal of
Medicine• Characteristics:– Technical language– Reports of original research– Research methods and results,
discussion and extensive citations
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Popular: Professional Trade Journals
• Examples:– Advertising Age– Library Journal– Modern Plastics
• Characteristics:– Written for professionals in
the field– Current trends and practices– Meetings, jobs, personalities
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Popular: Magazines
• Examples: – Sports Illustrated – Parenting – Martha Stewart Living
• Characteristics:– Lower reading level– Tips, how to, recipes– Targeted to specific consumer groups
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Popular: News Magazines
• Examples:– Time– Newsweek– U.S. News & World Report
• Characteristics– Non-technical language– Current events overviews– Book and movie reviews
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Popular: Opinion Journals
• Examples:– National Review– Christianity Today– New Republic
• Characteristics:– Educated audience– Particular viewpoint– Commentary on politics and
society
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Popular: Newspapers
• Examples: – New York Times – Wall Street Journal– Detroit News
• Characteristics:– Current information– News stories and features– Opinion and commentary
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Questions?
Ask a reference librarian!
Phone: 517-750-6742 OR 800-968-9103 ext. 1742
Email: [email protected]
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