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Differences Between Journals and Magazines :
| Popular Magazines | Scholarly Journals ("peer reviewed" or "refereed publications") |
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| Appearance (what does it look like?) |
glossy paper, advertisements mostly text | No glossy pages. May have graphs or charts but few photos |
| Audience (who is it for?) |
average person, no in-depth knowledge of the topic | researchers, professionals |
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Author(s) (who wrote the articles?) |
reporters, staff writers, freelancers. Often no author's name is given. | experts and scholars in a particular field |
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Credibility (who screened these articles?) |
articles are evaluated by editors | Articles reviewed by experts and scholars |
| Length/Format (how long is it?) |
shorter articles, non-technical, easy-to-read | Articles are usually longer with in-depth analysis. Highly technical language |
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Purpose (why was it published?) |
to inform, entertain, sell advertising | to present results of original or latest research to professionals or scholars in a particular field |
| Footnotes/Bibliography | usually NO | YES |
| Examples | Newsweek, Psychology Today, Business Week | Journal of the American Medical Association, Science, Child Development |
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What's New Last update 08/18/2009 Sue Chen chens@scc.losrios.edu
