|
Popular
Magazines |
Scholarly
Journals |
Trade
Publications |
| Subject |
Any
Area of Interest |
Specific
Discipline (usually Academic or Medical) |
Specifc
Industry or Profession |
| Audience |
Anyone
with the Given Interest |
Researchers,
Scholars, Medical Professionals, and Students |
Professionals
in the Industry |
| Purpose |
Primarily
Commercial - to Make Money |
To
Advance Knowledge of an Academic or Medical
Area of Study |
To
Advance Knowledge of an Industry and Create
a Professional Community |
| Reading
Level |
Minimal
as Compatible with the Given Interest |
Advanced
- Requires Knowledge of Discipline |
Moderate
- Requires Knowledge of Industry |
| Language |
Simple
- Reflects Language of Target Audience |
Complex
- With Technical Terms and Jargon of the
Discipline |
Simple
- With Jargon and Technical Terms of Industry |
| Authors |
Professional
Writers - Working for the Magazine or as
Free-Lance Authors or No Author is Identified |
Independent
Researchers and Scholars - Usually AcademicsAuthor's
Affiliation and Contact Information is Given |
Either
Professional Writers or Industry Experts |
| Article
Publication |
Decided
by Editorial Staff |
Often
Decided by both Editorial Staff and Peer
Review Process (Refereed Journals) |
Decided
by Editorial Staff |
| Article
Types |
Any |
Research
& Reviews of Topics in the Discipline |
Research,
Reviews, & Status Reports of Topics
in the Industry |
| Article
Topics |
Can
be Broad or Specific - Usually Broad |
Specific |
Can
be Broad or Specific - Usually Specific |
| Article
Length |
Usually
Short |
Usually
Long |
Varies |
| Article
Depth |
Shallow |
In-Depth
- Often has labeled sections: Abstract,
Method, Results, Discussion, etc. |
Varies |
| References |
Almost
Never |
Always
- All Quotations, Data, and References must
be Verifiable. |
Rarely |
| Advertisements |
Many
- Products or Services of Interest to Target
Audience |
Few
or None |
Many
- Products or Services of Interest to Industry
Professionals |
| Graphics |
Sophisticated
- High Gloss and Lots of Color |
Simple
or None - Articles may Contain Relevant
Images or Graphics |
Varies
- Usually Sophisticated |
