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Popular Magazines, Trade Publications & Scholarly Journals  

 
Popular Magazines
Trade Publications
Scholarly 
Journals
Purpose To provide general information or to entertain To provide field- or industry-related news and information To report on original research/in-depth studies on specialized subjects
Language Appropriate for a broad, general audience Specialized vocabulary of the field Technical language, jargon of the discipline, appropriate for scholars
Appearance

Include advertising

Include photographs

Advertising is usually targeted to professionals in the field

May contain charts, graphs & photos

Contain little advertising

May contain charts and graphs, but usually no photographs

References/
Documentation
Sources may be mentioned, but rarely fully cited or included in bibliographies Sometimes include a brief list of sources Sources are cited in footnotes or bibliographies
Authors Magazine staff, freelance writers, reporters Professionals in the field/industry, or a staff writer with specialized knowledge Scholars or researchers in the discipline
Peer-Reviewed No May be reviewed by other experts, but not by a board of peers Yes - often reviewed by the author's peers before publication
Publishing Schedule Usually weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly Usually weekly, monthly or bi-monthly Typically quarterly or twice a year
Examples Sports Illustrated,
People,
Newsweek,
Time,
Psychology Today
Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigerator News,
Vaccine Weekly
,
Childhood Education
,
Sheriff
Political Quarterly,
Journal of Marketing Research, Journal of Applied Social Psychology

 

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