Library:

SCHOLARLY

POPULAR

Journals

• the purpose is to report original research and expand the range of human knowledge
• cover and pages tend to be plain in design, with few, if any, advertisements
• non-text elements are usually limited to charts, graphs, and tables showing numerical data
• always cite sources in the form of footnotes, bibliographies, or lists of works cited
• written by a scholars or experts in the field, with clearly identified institutional affiliations
• articles tend to be lengthy and focused on an very narrow subtopics within the field
• assumes reader has knowledge of key ideas, issues and controversies of the field
• often published by academic societies or professional organizations

Magazines and Newspapers

• the purpose is to inform, educate or entertain
• contain loads of advertising
• magazines have glossy pages and many full-color photos
• rarely, if ever, cite resources. Information is often second or third hand, and original source often obscure
• often written by staff members or free lance writers
• summarize research, report events or entertain
• written for the general reading public
• published by commercial enterprises or individuals

Examples

• Journal of Communication
• JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association
• The Historian
• Studies in Short Fiction

Examples

• New Yorker
• Black Enterprise
• Atlantic Monthly
• National Review
• Psychology Today
• Glamour