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Magazines vs. Journals
Having a hard time telling magazines apart from academic or professional journals? Here are some helpful clues:
Magazines:
- Intended for general audiences
- Often written by generalists
- Articles do not undergo peer review
- May report on research secondhand
- Often do not include citations
- Easy to read
- Attractive layout and photographs
- Many advertisements
- Published commercially for profit
Journals:
- Written for experts by experts or students in the field
- Articles often undergo peer review
- Often report on original research
- Articles include citations
- Lots of technical jargon
- Illustrations often limited to charts
- Few or no advertisements
- Often published by educational institutions or professional groups
What Are Scholarly Journals?
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