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Written by authorities/experts |
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Written by professionals in the field, or freelancers |
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Written by journalists, freelancers, or guest contributors |
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| Editors |
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Editors require that articles be reviewed by peers |
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No peer-review process |
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No peer-review process |
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| Article Length |
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Lengthier articles (5–20+ pages) |
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Short to medium-length articles (1–20 pages) |
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Short articles or columns (1–10 pages) |
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| Publication Frequency |
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Published 2–4 times per year |
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Published weekly or monthly |
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Published daily (newspapers), weekly or monthly |
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| Appearance |
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Plain covers, matte paper, few illustrations & few ads, but many tables, figures, charts, graphs |
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Flashy covers, glossy paper, eye-catching illustrations & ads, some photos, cartoons, sidebars |
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Flashy covers, glossy paper, eye-catching illustrations & ads, photos, cartoons, sidebars, sometimes newspapers |
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| Purpose |
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Inform, report, or make available original research to scholars and researchers |
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Examine problems or concerns in a particular profession or industry for practitioners |
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Entertain or persuade readers with general interest topics, or to sell products; usually not subject-specific
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| Tone & Language |
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Serious, academic, subject-specific language |
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Educated, subject-specific language |
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Entertaining or news-oriented, simple language |
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| References |
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Sources are cited: bibliography, references, and/or footnotes used |
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Sources are usually not cited |
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Sources are rarely cited: no bibliographies or footnotes |
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| Access |
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• Through subscribing academic
libraries
• Indexed only in subject-specific
databases such as Criminal
Justice Abstracts |
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• Usually sent to office of
subscribing practitioners
• Indexing is scattered, but fullest
coverage is through business
indexes such as Business
Source Premier |
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• Newsstands or to homes of
resident subscribers
• Indexed in general-purpose
databases such as
Academic Search
Premier |
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| Examples: |
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Business: Quarterly Review of Economics & Business
Psychology: Journal of Family Psychology
Criminal Justice: Justice Quarterly
Theology: Catholic Historical Review
Nursing: Critical Care Nursing Quarterly
General Interest: not applicable
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Business: Advertising Age
Psychology: APA Review
Criminal Justice: Police Chief
Theology: Clergy Review
Nursing: Nursing Times
General Interest: not applicable
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Business: Business Week
Psychology: Parents
Criminal Justice: Corrections Today
Theology: Christianity Today
Nursing: Prevention
General Interest: Newsweek, Sports Illustrated, People, National Enquirer, Good Housekeeping, etc. |
