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| AUTHORITY
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SCHOLARLY
- Research articles list authors clearly and prominently and include author credentials (degrees, job titles, etc.)
- Authors of scholarly articles are often affiliated with academic or research institutions
- Research articles typically give a way for readers to contact authors at their institution or academic department
- Scholarly journals are often published by an academic institution or scholarly association
POPULAR
- Popular magazine articles rarely indicate author credentials
- Almost never include a specific address for contacting the author
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CITATIONS & REFERENCES
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SCHOLARLY
- Scholarly journal articles indicate sources of information used within the article with footnotes, endnotes, or citations
POPULAR
- Popular magazine articles rarely use formal reference lists or citations
- They may attribute sources in a more indirect or less formal manner, or not at all
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CONTENT
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SCHOLARLY
- Scholarly articles are typically written for experts in the field who already know quite a bit about the topic
- The writing style of scholarly articles may be technical, detailed, and use specialized vocabulary
- Scholarly research articles are often long
- Scholarly publications do not include a lot of advertisements for consumer products; ads are limited to scholarly or academic products and services
POPULAR
- Popular articles usually focus on entertainment, news, or general awareness of an issue
- Writing style is often, but not always, direct and easy to understand
- Length can vary greatly
- Ads may be numerous and feature wide-ranging products and services
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| REVIEW PROCESS |
SCHOLARLY
- Scholarly journals prominently list their editors or editorial board and the academic or institutional affiliations of those people
- Most scholarly publications are "peer reviewed," meaning other experts in the field review and critique each article before it's accepted for publication
POPULAR
- Popular magazines may list an editor or editorial board
- Popular magazines rarely highlight or comment on their editorial review process
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DISTRIBUTION
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SCHOLARLY
- Scholarly journals are typically found in research library collections
- They may sometimes be found for sale in larger academic bookstores
POPULAR
- Popular magazines may be found for sale in grocery stores, newsstands, and bookstores
- Public libraries often collect a variety of popular magazines and typically collect fewer scholarly research journals
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PUBLICATION FREQUENCY
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SCHOLARLY
- Scholarly journals are typically released only a few times per year
- The peer-review editorial process slows the publication timeline of scholarly journals
POPULAR
- Popular magazines are typically published frequently, as often as weekly or monthly
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VISUAL DESIGN
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SCHOLARLY
- Scholarly journals tend to be text-based (except fields such as art and design). May include images, graphs, and charts relevant to the articles
- Front covers of scholarly journals often list contents, authors, or may feature a simple design repeated for each issue
POPULAR
- Popular magazines often feature images and illustrations to embellish the written content
- Popular magazine covers usually feature eye-catching glossy photographs or illustrations
- Contents may be described in a commercial or exaggerated manner
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