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Characteristics
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Scholarly (Peer-Reviewed) or (Refereed) & Research Journals
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Professional and Trade Industry
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Popular Magazines
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Newspapers
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Examples
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Journal of American History
;
Journal of Educational Research
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Library Journal
;
Science Teacher
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People
,
Time
,
Sports Illustrated
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New York Times
;
Boston Globe
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Purpose/Content/Use
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Read by other researchers and professionals. Used for research, scholarship, and analysis covering in-depth topics
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news, events, current trends, products, forecasts and employment
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entertainment, special interests, persuasion, opinion, current events, quick facts
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current events, news, local information, opinions, entertainment
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Author
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subject specialist and experts (Researchers professors, scholars)
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practitioner, professional, subject knowledgeable specialist
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staff writer, reporter, journalist
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journalist, reporter, and editor, may include expert
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Audience
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Professionals, researchers, scholars, students in a specific discipline
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practitioners, professionals, general public
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general public |
general public |
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Credibility/Reliability
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Reviewed/refereed by experts. The format and content meets strict guidelines. Generally includes a bibliography and may also include the author's credentials
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Reviewed by editors, professional/trade associations
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Editor and staff reviewed
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Editor and staff reviewed
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Appearance
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serious; plain paper, may include abstracts, charts, graphs, tables, and a bibliography.
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trade advertisements |
colorful, glossy, advertisements
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advertisements |
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Language
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Includes discipline specific language
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May include professional jargon
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general audience, non-technical, simple language
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basic terms, non-technical
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Length
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articles with in-depth coverage
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short news items and in-depth articles
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short articles |
brief articles |
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Frequency
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monthly or quarterly |
weekly or monthly |
weekly or monthly |
daily or weekly |
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Publisher
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An academic publisher; professional or scholarly
association or society
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An organization, association, or corporation
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Corporation, commercial enterprises, individuals
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Corporation, commercial enterprises, individuals
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