Scholarly Journals vs. Popular Magazines: What's the Difference?
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Popular Magazines (Time, People, etc.) |
Scholarly/Peer Reviewed Journals (JAMA, Science, etc.) |
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Intended for a general audience. |
Intended for an audience with knowledge in the field. |
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Articles written by journalists who may or may not have special training in what they are writing about. |
Articles are written by scholars, whose names are listed along with credentials. |
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Articles do not have footnotes. |
Articles are footnoted and list sources used. |
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For profit. |
Usually not for profit. |
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Not peer-reviewed. |
Peer-reviewed. |
How do I find peer-reviewed articles and journals?
| Use a scholarly database rather than a general database (MEDLINE vs. Newspaper Abstracts). | When available, limit to scholarly/peer-reviewed journals when you search your database. | Check in Ulrichsweb (library database) to see if the journal you want is peer-reviewed. |
Subject Librarian |
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