| Consider |
Scholarly |
Popular |
| Type of
publication? |
Academic
journal - also known as refereed or peer-reviewed |
General
interest magazine |
| Who is author? |
Expert on
topic |
Lay reporter
or staff writer |
| Who is audience? |
Scholars
and students of the journal's discipline |
General
population |
| What is
goal? |
To inform/update |
Often to
entertain |
| Citations? |
Must include
footnotes & bibliography |
No formal
citation |
| Writing
level? |
Academic;
includes large words, jargon |
7-10th grade
level; language is familiar |
| Article
length? |
Longer that
popular sources; up to 30 pages |
Usually
short; 1-3 pages |
| Graphics? |
Used to
illustrate a point |
Used for
visual impact |
| Advertisements? |
Limited
or none |
Many glossy
advertisements |
| Examples: |
Anthropology
& Education Quarterly, Journal of Higher Education |
People Weekly,
Newsweek, PC Magazine |
