Self-Paced Tutorials:
Scholarly vs. Popular Articles
Journals |
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Magazines |
Examples
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The Yale Journal of Criticism
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Journal of Modern Language
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Reviews in American History
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Quarterly Journal of Speech
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Examples
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PC World
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Sports Illustrated
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Rolling Stone
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Newsweek
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Characteristics
- Often have "journal" or "review" or "quarterly" as part of the
title.
- Text-oriented; few photographs or illustrations.
- Articles intended for an expert, academic audience.
- Articles are generally longer (usually more than 5 pages)
- Articles have many footnotes and/or a bibliography.
- Hard copy seldom has advertising.
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Characteristics
- Catchy familiar titles usually available at newsstands or bookstores.
- "Glossy"; many photographs and other graphics.
- Articles intended to entertain a general audience.
- Articles are generally short (1 to 5 pages)
- Articles seldom document the research involved.
- Hard copy has a lot of advertising.
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Indexes (Examples)
- Business Source Premier
- MLA International Bibliography
- PsycInfo
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Indexes (Examples)
- Reader's Guide
- Academic Search Complete - EBSCO (unless you check the "Refereed
or Scholarly Journals" box)
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Evaluating Journal and Magazine Articles: Scholarly or Popular?
The following are a list of full-text articles about the effects of television
violence.
On a separate sheet of paper, use the six criteria listed above to answer
the following questions for each article.
- Is the article scholarly or popular?
- Why? List several reasons or criteria to support your decision.
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