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| Periodical articles can be published in magazines or
journals or newspapers. Each type is cited differently, so use this chart for identification: |
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MAGAZINES |
JOURNALS |
NEWSPAPERS |
| Advertising |
popular products |
few advertisements |
popular products |
| Audience |
general public |
academics, students |
general public |
| Author |
staff or popular
writer |
academic researcher/writer |
journalist |
| Content |
general information |
research findings
& ideas |
news & information |
| Frequency |
weekly or monthly |
(BI)monthly or
quarterly |
daily or weekly |
| Length |
short |
long |
short |
| Reading
Level |
high school or
lower |
undergraduate to
graduate |
high school or
lower |
| References |
none or minimal |
fully documented |
none or minimal |
| Title
Words |
magazine, weekly |
journal, report,
quarterly |
herald, register,
tribune |
EXAMPLES:
Quiz
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Cosmopolitan
National Geographic
Time
People Weekly |
Journal of Economic
Issues
Presidential Studies Quarterly
Technology Review |
New York Times
Kansas City Star
St. Louis Post Dispatch |
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Other types of articles: |
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TRADE
PUBLICATION |
PEER-REVIEWED (REFEREED) |
| Advertising |
trade products |
few advertisements |
| Audience |
professionals |
academics, students |
| Author |
expert in the field
or occupation |
academic researcher/writer |
| Content |
targeted to occupational
audience |
evaluated by peers
prior to publication |
| Reading Level |
high school to
college |
undergraduate to
graduate |
| References |
some, not consistent |
fully documented |
| EXAMPLES: |
Progressive Grocer
ABA Banking Journal |
Journal of the American Medical Assoc.
Journal of American History |
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| DEFINITIONS: |
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Magazines:
Articles
in popular magazines like Vogue or Sports Illustrated contain information written for the general public. These sources may
be appropriate to use in an academic paper, depending on the topic
and focus. Magazines can be useful for introductory reading about
the topic or for collecting fast facts.
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Newspapers:
Newspapers
provide a journalistic perspective on a specific time and place, including local and regional news. Reliable
news stories are based on eye witness' perceptions of what happened.
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Peer-Reviewed/Refereed Journals:
Articles
published in refereed journals are controlled by an editorial board
following a formal process of peer review by experts in the subject
area covered. The information therefore has a high level of quality,
credibility, and reliability.
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| Journals:
Academic journal articles are often longer than popular magazine articles.
They may or may not be peer-reviewed before publication. Journals with fully documented references are more
scholarly than those that don't include a bibliography or list of references.
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Trade Periodicals:
Trade
publications specialize in news and information for professionals in a certain
occupation. They are a credible source if written by experts with knowledge
of the subject area.
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QUIZ: Which numbered citation below is a:
a) popular magazine? b) academic, scholarly journal? c) newspaper? |
| 1. Social Science Computer Review, Spring 2007, v25 i1, p78-98 Hughes, Lorine A.; DeLone, Gregory J. |
| 2. Computer Reseller
News, June 26, 2000 p40 Security Threads. (unsigned article) |
| 3. Computer Shopper,
July 2000 p236 Cover Your Assets - Fending Off Hackers Requires a Mix
of Firewall Technologies. Art Brieva. |
| 4. Time, December 18,
2006, v168 i25, pA16. Hackers for Hire. Amanda Bower. |
| 5. The New Republic,
May 1, 2000 p16 Preparing for Cyberterrorism--Badly.
John Arquilla. |
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| EVALUATING PERIODICAL ARTICLES: |
- Do the author's credentials qualify him or her to write about your topic?
Why?
- Are there references
(bibliography or works cited) listed near the end of the article?
- Is this periodical
a scholarly journal, a popular magazine, or a newspaper?
How do you
know?
- Is this article
relevant to your topic? How?
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