1. Scholarly Journals and Popular Magazines
Debra Turman

2. What is the Difference? Scholarly: Popular:
Authors are authorities in their fields/specialists/
experts/scholars/
researchers
Include author’s credentials
Popular:
Authors are magazine staff members or free lance writers/
generalists
Often exclude author’s credentials

3. Difference…. Scholarly: Popular:
Authors cite their sources in endnotes, footnotes, or bibliographies
Popular:
Authors mention sources but seldom cite them in formal bibliographies

4. Difference …. Scholarly: Popular:
Articles go through peer-review process
Almost no advertising and color
Popular:
No peer-review process
Contain numerous advertisements and color

5. Difference …. Scholarly: Popular: Articles inform or report research
Illustrations – in the form of charts, diagrams, or graphs to explain research
Popular:
Articles normally entertain
Illustrations - Numerous and colorful to add marketing appeal

6. Difference …. Scholarly: Popular:
Language – Use of jargon specific to the particular discipline
Often have an abstract at the beginning of the article
Popular:
Language – Simple and everyday
Rarely contain abstracts

7. Difference …. Scholarly: Popular:
Often published by professional organization or university
Indexed in subject indexes, such as MLA, PsychInfo . . .
Popular:
Published for profit
Indexed in popular indexes