Characteristics

Specific Subjects
More Current Than Books
Bibliographies

Scholarly v. Popular Journals

The following chart is adapted from the Undergraduate Library's Tutorial for Psychology

Criteria	Scholarly	Popular
Name	Journal	Magazine
Author	Subject Expert Credentials Given	Professonal Writer Maybe expert-maybe not
Audience	Researchers	Public
Language	Some Jargon	General
Structure	Abstract - Objective - Methodology Results - Analysis - Conclusion	Eye-Catching
References	Bibliography	Bibliography Rare
Example	American Political Science Review	Time