The document discusses three types of publications that can be used for research: popular magazines/newspapers, professional/trade publications, and scholarly/academic journals. Popular magazines/newspapers are written for a general audience and aim to entertain or inform readers. Professional/trade publications are aimed at members of a specific profession and focus on topics relevant to that field. Scholarly/academic journals feature peer-reviewed research articles written by experts for other academics, with the goal of advancing knowledge in the field.

2. TYPES OF PUBLICATIONS
YOU CAN USE IN YOUR RESEARCH:
POPULAR MAGAZINES
OR NEWSPAPERS

3. TYPES OF PUBLICATIONS
YOU CAN USE IN YOUR RESEARCH:
PROFESSIONAL OR TRADE PUBLICATIONS

4. TYPES OF PUBLICATIONS
YOU CAN USE IN YOUR RESEARCH:
SCHOLARLY OR
ACADEMIC JOURNALS

5. MAGAZINES
NEWSPAPERS

6. Articles are usually written by a journalist.
In a popular magazine or newspaper:

7. 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:

8. The purpose of the article is to entertain, to
report news, or to summarize information.
In a popular magazine or newspaper:

9. Magazines and newspapers are usually
published by a commercial publisher.
In a popular magazine or newspaper:

10. Magazines are usually published weekly or
monthly; newspapers are usually published
daily or weekly.
In a popular magazine or newspaper:

11. Magazines and newspapers usually have
many advertisements and photographs.
In a popular magazine or newspaper:

12. PROFESSION OR TRADE
PUBLICATION

13. Articles are written by members of the
profession or trade, or by specialized
journalists or technical writers.
In a professional or trade publication:

14. 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:

15. 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:

16. Trade publications are often published by
the professional/trade associations for that
field.
In a professional or trade publication:

17. SCHOLARLY OR
ACADEMIC JOURNAL

18. Articles are written by
researchers and subject experts.
In a scholarly or academic journal:

19. 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.

20. 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.

21. 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:

22. 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:

23. Academic journals are
usually published by
university presses or
professional
organizations.
In a scholarly or academic journal:

24. Academic journals are
usually published on a
monthly or quarterly
basis.
In a scholarly or academic journal: