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 Before we talk about finding journal articles, lets quickly review scholarly vs. popular articles. If you are in doubt--ask your professor or a librarian, we have a book called Ulrich's Periodical Directory you can check."
| Type |
Scholarly |
Popular |
| References |
Citations are listed at the end of the article. |
Citations to other articles are generally not included |
| Author |
Written by experts, usually include credentials and author affiliation |
Written by staff writer or journalist and credentials not included |
| Audience |
Written in jargon of field for researchers, professors and students |
Written in non-technical language for all readers |
| Format |
Format is structured and may contain abstract, literature review, methodology, results, or bibliography |
Does not follow a specific format |
| Length |
Longer than 5 pages with in- depth coverage of a topic |
Short articles with broad overview of topic |
| Editors |
Articles critically evaluated by peers or experts before being published |
Articles not evaluated by experts but by editors or staff |
| Style |
Plain paper, few images, few ads |
Glossy paper, lots of images, lots of ads for consumer products |
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