Magazines, journals, scholarly popular, peer-reviewed..?? If you've ever run across any or a combination of these terms and needed clarification on their distinct meanings, the following table offers some definitions:
Scholarly Journals | Trade Journals | Popular Magazines | Newspapers | |
Examples | Social Psychology Quarterly |
Advertising Age |
Newsweek |
Chicago Tribune |
Content | Primary account of original research; In-depth analyses of issues in the field; Articles often include abstract, method, discussion, tables, conclusion, and references. | Current news, trends, or products in an industry or professional organization; Statistics, forecasts, employment and career information | Current events and news; General information with purpose to entertain or inform; Analyses of popular culture; Secondary account of someone else's research that may include opinion | Current events and news that may be local, regional, national or international; Ads, editorials, speeches; Primary source for information on events |