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	Journal of Biblical literature	Advertising Age	Moment	American Israelite
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