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Characteristics |
Scholarly |
Popular |
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Length |
Longer articles, providing |
Shorter articles, providing |
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Authorship |
Author usually an expert or specialist in the field, name and credentials always provided |
Author usually a staff writer or a journalist, name and credentials often not provided |
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Language/Audience |
Written in the jargon of the field for scholarly readers (professors, researchers or students) |
Written in non-technical language for anyone to understand |
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Format/Structure |
Articles usually more structured, may include these sections: abstract, literature review, methodology, results, conclusion, bibliography |
Articles do not necessarily follow a specific format or structure |
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Special Features |
Illustrations that support the text, such as tables of statistics, graphs, maps, or photographs |
Illustrations with glossy or color photographs, usually for advertising purposes |
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Editors |
Articles usually reviewed and critically evaluated by a board of experts in the field (refereed) |
Articles are not evaluated by experts in the field, but by editors on staff |
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Credits |
A bibliography (works cited) and/or footnotes are always provided to document research thoroughly |
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