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Resources: Scholarly v. Popular
Scholarly
Professional/Scholarly
- Typically written and evaluated by other scholars before published
- An in depth study, review, or report - lengthier than a magazine article
- Geared toward students, professionals or other researchers
- Contains footnotes and a list of references
- Sometimes referred to as "Peer-Reviewed"
- Published by an educational institution or professional organization
- Examples : Journal of Clinical Child Psychology, Journal of Computer Information Systems, Journal of American History
Popular
Popular
- Articles are shorter in length and geared toward the general public
- Easy to read; avoids specialized vocabulary
- Most often does not include footnotes or references
- Often has photographs, glossy images and advertisements
- Authors are often staff writers or anonymous
- Commercially published
- Examples : Time, Newsweek, Business Week, Psychology Today, PC World, Washington Post
