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Scholarly and Peer-Reviewed Articles |
Magazine Articles |
| Purpose |
To report results of original research and experimentation |
To report current events, opinions, and general information |
| Look |
Plain, serious, lengthy articles, may contain charts and graphs to support findings |
Glossy, attractive, contains color illustrations/photos, and everyday product advertisements |
| Author |
Scholars and experts in field of study/discipline |
Journalists/reporters, staff or freelance writers |
| Audience |
Scholars in academic and discipline related fields, researchers, students |
Anyone |
| Language |
Academic and technical |
Non-technical, written in a language for anyone to understand |
| Documentation |
Heavily cited with footnotes or bibliography |
Sources are rarely cited, although references may be mentioned in text |
More information about what the peer review process can be found here: https://www.elsevier.com/reviewers/what-is-peer-review
