What are some of the differences between magazines and journals?
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Magazines
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Journals
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Purpose:
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Articles are written to inform or to entertain
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Academic or scientific research articles and information
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Content:
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Covers broad subjects and topics of general interest
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Scholarly articles which usually focus on original research in a specific subject field or discipline
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Intended Audience:
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Appeal to broad, general readership
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Specialized readership; specialists; scholars and professionals in subject field
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Authors:
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Magazine staff or freelance writers
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Experts, scholars, professionals in subject field
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Layout:
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Most often short articles with illustrations
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Longer articles, often including tables, graphs, charts
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Style:
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Non-technical language
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Technical, specialized terminology
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References:
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Sources are often not cited or are incomplete
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Documented research with footnotes and bibliographies
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Review Policy:
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Reviewed by editor
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Usually articles are reviewed by a panel of peers; they are often called peer-reviewed or refereed articles
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Publisher:
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Published commercially
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Published by an association, academic institution or professional organization
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Advertising:
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Various products and services designed to attract the general consumer
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Little or no advertising; if present it is usually specific to the field or discipline the journal covers
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Examples:
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Time
Newsweek
Business Week
Parents Magazine
American Spectator
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Child Development
Communication Quarterly
American Journal of Nursing
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
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