How do I distinguish between popular and scholarly journals/articles?
Last Updated: Aug 04, 2023     Views: 764

Popular articles are:

  • written for a general audience/ general public
  • often short in length.
  • very plain and use easy-to-understand language 
  • When you think of a popular source, think of magazines and newspapers

Scholarly (also known as peer-reviewed) articles are:

  • written for university and research-oriented audiences.
  • The language used is highly scientific and technical in nature
  • will include a long list of references at the end

 

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