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Scholarly |
Popular & General Interest |
| General Appearance |
Serious appearance; may contain graphs, charts, statistics, few pictures, known as "Peer-Reviewed" or "Refereed" or "Academic" |
Attractive in appearance, heavily illustrated with photos and ads |
| Writers of Articles |
Articles written by scholars and researchers in the field. Before publication, articles are reviewed and approved by subject specialists |
Usually free-lance or staff writers |
| Audience |
College students, faculty, scholars, or researchers |
General public |
| Purpose |
To report on original research or experimentation |
To provide information, news or to entertain the reader; also may be aimed to sell products or promote a particular point of view |
| Documentation |
Always cites sources and may include endnotes or a Works Cited page |
Sometimes cite their sources |
| Publisher |
Often a university, a research institution, or a professional organization |
Commercial enterprises or individuals |
| Examples |
Journal of Marriage and Family, American Historical Review, Social Problems, New England Journal of Medicine |
Ebony, Men's Journal, Good Housekeeping, People, Sports Illustrated, |
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