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Scholarly? Popular? What is the Difference?

 Peer-reviewed articlesare 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, lenghty 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