Question.1611 - Distinguishing Between Scholarly and Non-Scholarly Publications
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SCHOLARLY SUBSTANTIVE POPULAR Examples American Journal of Nursing JAMA New England Journal of Medicine American Journal of Kidney Diseases National Geographic Psychology Today NY Times The Atlantic Time Vanity Fair Huffington Post USA Today Purpose & Use Knowledge dissemination Reports of original research in-depth topic analysis Statistical information For profit Current events and news Introduces a subject Interviews Analysis and opinion For profit Current events and news Overview of topic Entertainment Sell products Audience Reader knows the field (e.g., specialists) General audience General audience Authors Researchers Academics Scholars Journalists Freelance writers Specialists or scholars Freelance writers Staff writers Journalists Content & Language Description of research methods with conclusions Objective Assumes knowledge of language and specialist jargon Article may have a specific structure Usually peer-reviewed Explanation of a subject Interpretation of a research article May or may not be objective Use of non-technical vocabulary Shorter articles than in scholarly publications May be biased toward a particular point of view Less depth Everyday language Often written like a story Publishers Professional organizations University or scholarly presses Research institutions Commercial entities Trade and professional organizations Commercial entities Trade organizations Sources Includes bibliography and/or notes Includes extensive citation of sources Includes author credentials Sometimes includes sources May / may not include author credentials Rarely includes citations of sources Rarely includes author credentials Graphics Includes graphs, charts, and tables Advertising is very rare Illustrated, often with photographs Advertising is present Heavily illustrated Lots of advertisingMore Articles From Research
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