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- 2. Types of Periodicals 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 Popular Professional Scholarly Magazines Journals Journals
- 3. Which is which? Scholarly Popular • Few illustrations • Many illustrations – Usually graphs or charts – Usually glossy, color photos • Few advertisements • Many advertisements – Usually for academic services or – Usually for consumer products items related to journal topic. • Short articles, no bibliographies • Lengthy articles with • Author may not be listed and bibliographies credentials are rare • Author is listed with credentials – Usually staff or freelance writers – Usually part of a university • Articles cover general interest • Article discusses original research topics • Written using vocabulary of the • Written for general public using academic subject everyday vocabulary
- 4. How do youfind 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.
- 5. 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
- 6. Popular: Professional TradeJournals • Examples: – Advertising Age – Library Journal – Modern Plastics • Characteristics: – Written for professionals in the field – Current trends and practices – Meetings, jobs, personalities
- 7. Popular: Magazines • Examples: – Sports Illustrated – Parenting – Martha Stewart Living • Characteristics: – Lower reading level – Tips, how to, recipes – Targeted to specific consumer groups
- 8. Popular: News Magazines •Examples: – Time – Newsweek – U.S. News & World Report • Characteristics – Non-technical language – Current events overviews – Book and movie reviews
- 9. Popular: Opinion Journals •Examples: – National Review – Christianity Today – New Republic • Characteristics: – Educated audience – Particular viewpoint – Commentary on politics and society
- 10. 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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