JOURNALS vs. MAGAZINES - Which is Which?
Periodicals come in a variety of styles and are published for a variety of audiences. They offer news, opinion, commentary, scholarly analysis, literary criticism, and reports of research. They range from brief newsletters published by trade organizations to in-depth journals published by scientific societies and university presses. Most periodicals are published at regular intervals, from daily newspapers to semi-annual journals. You must make active choices about the types of periodicals for a given research project. Magazines may be appropriate for some purposes, journals of opinion for others. Usually the most important sources for college-level research are academic journals.
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Newspapers
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Magazines
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News Magazines
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Popular Journals of Opinion
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Professional / Trade Journals
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Academic Journals
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Created by Corinne Ebbs
Updated by Oliver Zeff
Last updated 6/9/2014