Scholarly Journals 

 

Popular Magazines

Bibliographies or references included

Usually DO NOT have bibliographies

Authors are experts, often professors at universities or research centers

Authors are often journalists or generalists

Contain articles approved by author's peers (peer reviewed) or refereed

Contain articles chosen by editors who are employed by the magazine or people within a certain trade field

Audience is the scholarly reader, such as professors, researchers, students

Audience is the general population

Standardized formats are usually followed (APA, MLA, etc.)

Various formats which are often unstructured

Written in the jargon of the field

Written for anyone to understand

Any illustrations support the text (maps, tables, photos)

Often illustrated for market appeal