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No matter what citation style you use, sometimes professors will ask you to use "scholarly articles" rather than popular magazines. What's the difference? See the table below:
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Characteristics |
Scholarly Articles |
Popular Magazine |
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Appearance |
Sober and serious |
Attractive appearance |
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Audience |
Scholars and students |
General audience |
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Authors |
Scholars in the field of study |
Reporters, usually not experts on the subject |
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Documentation |
Sources cited in footnotes and/or bibliography |
Sources not cited or cited informally |
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Purpose |
Report results of original research or experimentation |
Provide general information |
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Article Acceptance |
Many (but not all*) scholarly journals are "refereed" or "peer review" journals - articles undergo a rigorous examination by other scholars in the field before being published. |
Written by hired reporters, edited by magazine editors, and published. |
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Example journals |
Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise |
Sports Illustrated |
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Example articles |
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