IRIS 42: Information and Research Instruction Suite for two-year colleges

Scholarly or Popular?

Click on Popular Magazine or Scholarly Journal to see if you know what each of the following characteristics typically applies to.

1. Articles are written by authors with academic credentials. question 1 scholarly journal button popular question 1 magazine button 1 scholarly journal button 1 blank image for swap
2. Articles are written by journalists. scolarly popular button question 2 popular magazine button question 2 scholarly journal button blank image for swap
3. Articles are written for the general public. scolarly popular button question 3 popular magazine question 3 scholarly journal blank image for swap
4. Articles are written for scholars. scolarly popular button question 4 popular magazine question 4 scholarly journal blank image for swap
5. Articles are in-depth and often have a bibliography. scolarly popular button question 5 popular magazine question 5 scholarly journal blank image for swap
6. Publications have a lot of color photographs. scholarly popular button question 6 popular magazine question 6 scholarly journal blank image for swap
7. Publications have few, if any, advertisements. scolarly popular button question 7 popular magazine question 7 scholarly journal blank image for swap
8. Publications are typically published weekly. scolarly popular button question 8 popular magazine question 8 scholarly journal blank image for swap
9. Articles may be approved by a panel of peer scholars. scolarly popular button question 9 popular magazine question 9 scholarly journal blank image for swap
10. Good source for finding primary research. scolarly popular button question 10 popular magazine question 10 scholarl journal blank image for swap



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