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Journal? Magazine?
Your professor may require use of only peer-reviewed articles from professional publications for your research. Peer reviewed journals are also called refereed, academic or scholarly journals, and have certain characteristics. Do not confuse a magazine with a journal!
Journals
- Contain scholarly articles in a particular subject field such as biology, English, or education written by specialists
- Articles often begin with an abstract and are usually then divided into the following sections: introduction, theory or background methods, results and discussion
- Articles usually include a bibliography at the end as well as the author's credentials. Examples of peer-reviewed or scholarly journals are: Studies in Short Fiction, College English, Journal of Counseling and Educational Psychology
- The library now receives most of its journals online
Magazines
- Contain articles by a variety of authors that are geared toward the general reader
- Generally contains photos and paid advertisements
- Can be purchased in supermarkets, drug stores, and other retail outlets (Examples of magazines: Good Housekeeping; People; Ebony)
- The library now receives most of its magazines online