Types of Publications

TYPES OF PUBLICATIONSYOU CAN USE IN YOUR RESEARCH:

POPULAR MAGAZINES OR NEWSPAPERS

TYPES OF PUBLICATIONSYOU CAN USE IN YOUR RESEARCH:

PROFESSIONAL OR TRADE PUBLICATIONS

TYPES OF PUBLICATIONSYOU CAN USE IN YOUR RESEARCH:

SCHOLARLY OR ACADEMIC JOURNALS

MAGAZINESNEWSPAPERS

Articles are usually written by a journalist.

In a popular magazine or newspaper:

Articles are written for a wide audience.

The author writes in simple language and assumes that the reader may not know much about the topic.

In a popular magazine or newspaper:

The purpose of the article is to entertain, to report news, or to summarize information.

In a popular magazine or newspaper:

Magazines and newspapers are usually published by a commercial publisher.

In a popular magazine or newspaper:

Magazines are usually published weekly or monthly; newspapers are usually published daily or weekly.

In a popular magazine or newspaper:

Magazines and newspapers usually have many advertisements and photographs.

In a popular magazine or newspaper:

PROFESSION OR TRADEPUBLICATION

Articles are written by members of the profession or trade, or by specialized journalists or technical writers.

In a professional or trade publication:

Articles are written for other members of the profession or trade.

The author will assume that the reader has a certain level of knowledge about the field.

In a professional or trade publication:

The purpose of the article is to inform those working in the field/profession of events, techniques, and other professional issues.

In a professional or trade publication:

Trade publications are often published by the professional/trade associations for that field.

In a professional or trade publication:

SCHOLARLY OR ACADEMIC JOURNAL

Articles are written by researchers and subject experts.

In a scholarly or academic journal:

That means: other experts review the article and decide whether it should be published.

In a scholarly or academic journal:

Most articles are approved for publication by the process of peer review.

The author assumes that the reader has a certain level of knowledge about the field and topic.

In a scholarly or academic journal:

Articles are written for the academic world: researchers, professors, and graduate students.

The purpose of the article is to report research and scholarly ideas and to add to the body of scholarly knowledge about the subject.

In a scholarly or academic journal:

Articles will include a bibliography, an abstract, research methodology, data, and a discussion of the results and implications of the research.

In a scholarly or academic journal:

Academic journals are usually published by university presses or professional organizations.

In a scholarly or academic journal:

Academic journals are usually published on a monthly or quarterly basis.

In a scholarly or academic journal: