PERIODICAL
TYPE
|
Scholarly Journals
(Academic,
Peer-Reviewed,
or Refereed) 
|
Professional and
Trade Periodicals
|
Popular and
Special Interest
Magazines
 |
Newspapers
 |
PURPOSE |
To inform, report, or make available original research. In-depth analysis of issues related to the discipline. Includes information on conferences. |
Written for practitioners, discusses current trends, news & products in a specific field. Includes employment & career information; |
Designed to entertain or persuade. Short articles deal with current events or hot topics |
Current events; Hard news articles; Will often include interviews; Focus on local and regional information. |
FORMAT
|
Lengthy articles with abstracts, methods, results, conclusions, and bibliography. May be published quarterly |
Articles medium in length. May include statistics and forecasts. Often published monthly. |
Articles usually fairly short. Published monthly or weekly. |
Short articles; Just the facts. Published daily or weekly. |
AUTHORS
|
Scholars, professors, or researchers in the field, discipline, or specialty. |
May be written by staff, a scholar, professional in the field, or a free-lance writer, who has subject expertise. |
Written by publication's staff or free-lance writers. |
Written by publication's staff or free-lance journalist. |
LANGUAGE/
AUDIENCE
|
Use terminology/jargon of the discipline. Reader is assumed to have a similar scholarly background. |
Language appropriate for an educated readership, and assumes a certain level of specialized knowledge. |
Use simple language in order to meet minimum education level. |
Use simple language in order to meet minimum education level. |
GRAPHICS
|
Graphics and charts to illustrate articles, but seldom glossy pages, pictures, or advertisements. |
Includes photographs, illustrations, charts and tables to enhance the publication. Sometimes glossy advertisements. |
Photographs, illustrations, drawings, charts and full of glossy advertisements. |
Photos, charts and different kinds of advertisements. |
SOURCES
|
Sources cited with footnotes and bibliographies. |
Occasionally cite sources: Sources sometimes cited in the text. |
Rarely cite any sources. Original sources can be obscure. |
Rarely cite any sources. Sources are usually identified in the article. |
STALEY LIBRARY ACCESS |
Go to Databases (by subject)
or
Databases (alphabetical) |
Go to Databases (by subject)
or
Databases (alphabetical) |
Go to Databases (alphabetical) select:
PerAbs,
Wilson Select Plus, or
Academic Search Premier |
Go to Newspaper Databases to begin your search. |
