Scholarly Journals v. Magazines
You will
probably hear this at some point from one of your professors: "I
want you to find articles from scholarly journals." Then it becomes
really important to be able to tell them apart! So let's consider what
distinguishes journals from magazines.
Here's a little chart with some points for comparison:
Scholarly
Journals vs. Magazines
| |
Articles in Scholarly Journals:
|
Articles in Magazines |
| Who
wrote the article? |
Are written by a researcher, scholar, or practitioner |
Are written by journalists, freelance writers, editorial staff |
| Who
is the intended audience? |
Are written for other scholars, professionals, or students |
Are written for the general public |
| What
is the purpose of the publication? |
Report original research, experiments, or theories |
Report or persuade |
| Does
the author cite her sources? |
Always
have footnotes or bibliography |
Rarely have footnotes or bibliography, or cite sources even informally. |
| Examples
|
Psychological
Bulletin, Journal of Marriage and the Family, Harvard Educational
Review |
Prevention, Shape, Reader's Digest
|
