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Identifying Article Types |
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| Articles in Popular Magazines/Newspapers | Articles in Trade Magazines | Articles in Scholarly (Peer-Reviewed) Journals |
| Written by freelance journalists or magazine/newspaper staff | Written by industry professionals or magazine staff | Written by experts affiliated with a research institution (university, hospital, etc.) |
| Purpose is to inform, persuade, or entertain the general public | Purpose is to communicate news to professionals in a specific industry (lawyers, filmmakers, etc.) | Purpose is to communicate research findings to other experts |
| Use language understood by the general public | Often use industry jargon | Use precise, discipline-specific language |
| Do not include a formal bibliography, works cited, or references list | May or may not include formal citations | Always include a bibliography, works cited, and/or references list |
| Often include bright, colorful photos | Often include bright, colorful photos | Often display data in black-and-white charts/graphs |
| Evaluated for publication by a magazine/newspaper editor | Evaluated for publication by a magazine editor | Have been evaluated and recommend for publication by other experts in the peer-review process |
| Popular magazines are often published weekly; newspapers are often published daily | Trade magazines are often published weekly or monthly | Scholarly journals are often published monthly or quarterly |
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