Magazines
Articles
published in magazines (popular
journals) are written for a general
audience. Sometimes full text
databases will include articles from both scholarly
journals and magazines, so you must be able to
tell the difference between the two.
Some
general characteristics are:
- The
articles do not
contain original research, but
sometimes contain summaries and popular representations
of research, making it accessible to a non-specialized
audience
- The
assumed audience does
not have specialized knowledge
- Specialized
vocabulary is not used
without explanation
- Pictures
often accompany articles
- The
journals are often at least partially funded
with advertisements
How
can I find magazine articles?
- Use
a general index
(print or online) that covers
all topics, like Proquest or the Reader's
Guide, and tells which magazines have published
articles on various topics
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