Scholarly Journals | Popular Magazines/Newspapers | |
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Length of articles | long, 5 - 50 pages | short, 1 - 5 pages |
Audience | academics, professors, specialists in the field | general readers |
Authority | academics, researchers, scientists | journalists, professional writers |
Sources | includes References or Works Cited | source material not usually included |
Look for | data, charts, tables, few ads | photographs, commercial advertising |
Frequency | quarterly, annually | daily, weekly, |
Subject | single, specific aspect of a topic | variety of topics, entertain or inform |
Language | specialized vocabulary | conventional, high school level |
Peer-review | reviewed by experts in the field | editor, or staff, proofread |