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Scholarly? Popular? What is the Difference?

 Peer-reviewed articles are usually found in scholarly journals.

Scholarly JournalsPopular Magazines

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Scholarly Journals       Popular Magazines
Audience: Scholars & students       Audience: General public
Author: Scholars &/or experts in the field        Author: May or may not be an expert
Appearance: Few ads, lengthy articles       Appearance: Many ads, colored/glossy
References: Works cited or bibliography       References: References not often cited

Learn Now! Scholarly vs. Popular

View these tutorials that illustrate the difference between scholarly and popular publications

Research Minute: How to Identify Scholarly Journals

Learn Now! Popular versus Scholarly