scholarly journals and popular magazines
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SCHOLARLY JOURNALSAND
POPULAR MAGAZINES
FINDING SOURCES ON A PARTICULAR TOPIC:
• EBSCOhost• Academic OneFil
e + General OneFile • JSTOR• ebrary ebooks• Search library ca
talog for books
STEPS TO TAKE …
•Choose an article database/index to your topic• Identify an article on a topic•Distinguish between popular and scholarly periodicals (magazines vs. journals)
POPULAR MAGAZINES
• Geared toward general public
• Designed to appeal to as many people as possible
• Think of things you see for sale at Target or Walgreens
POPULAR MAGAZINES
• Ads• Many colorful
graphics• Published weekly
or monthly
Examples:Sports Illustrated
NewsweekRolling Stone
Discover
POPULAR MAGAZINES
• Magazine articles need to be short and written in an informal, conversational style
• Don’t usually have bibliographies
• Research and current issues are broadly summarized
SCHOLARLY JOURNALS
• Written by and for specialists in a discipline • scholars, researchers, or
other professionals – not for the general public
• Published quarterly or monthly
AUTHOR CREDENTIALS
ABSTRACT
SCHOLARLY JOURNALS
• Contain few photographs or ads
• Long, in-depth articles cover case studies, report research
• Contain extensive bibliographies and heavily footnoted
SCHOLARLY JOURNALS
• Written in a formal style
• Provide detailed information on the most current research and developments in a field or profession
Conjoint analysis
Machiavellian scale
Contingent valuation method
SCHOLARLY JOURNALS
• Primary account of original findings written by the researcher
• Evaluated by peer-reviewers, also called referees, who are experts in the field
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