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What type of manuscript do I have? |
| Scholarly | Peer Reviewed/Refereed | Magazines | Trade | |
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Who wrote it? |
Written by experts/ professionals in a specific field. |
Written by experts/ professionals in a specific field. |
Written by professional or free-lance writers. |
Generally written by those working in the specific field. |
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It is authored by academics and is published by a recognized society with academic goals and missions. The author(s) name appears at the beginning or end of the article. The author(s)’ credentials may be included as part of the article. |
The author(s) name appears at the beginning or end of the article. The author(s)’ credentials may be included as part of the article |
The author’s name does not always appear in the article. |
The author’s name does not always appear in the article. |
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Who reads it? |
a target audience that is mainly academic Written in technical and scholarly language understood by professionals and students in that field. |
Written in technical and scholarly language understood by professionals and students in that field. |
Written for a general audience. |
Written for those working in the specific field. |
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What is it like? |
Deals with academic study and research in its field. |
Before publication, articles reviewed by one or more outside experts (peers) in the field. |
Deals with general interest and current topics. |
Rarely – if ever – includes a bibliography. |
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Always includes a bibliography. |
Deals with academic study and research in its field. Includes a bibliography. |
Rarely – if ever – includes a bibliography. |
Deals with subjects specific or related to its field. |
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The articles generally have a serious, sober look. They often contain graphs, charts and occasional photographs. Articles are often refereed/peer reviewed. |
The articles generally have a serious, sober look. They often contain graphs, charts and occasional photographs. A journal that is peer-reviewed is not always considered scholarly. |
The articles generally have glossy photographs and illustrations. The publication includes ads. Articles are never refereed/peer reviewed. |
The articles generally have glossy photographs and illustrations. The publication includes advertisements. Some trade publications are actually peer reviewed, but that doesn’t mean they are scholarly. |
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How do you find articles in these periodicals? |
Found in subject specialized indexes. Some can be found in general subject indexes. |
Found in subject specialized indexes. Some can be found in general subject indexes. |
Found in general indexes. |
Found in general indexes and some subject specialized indexes. |
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Examples: |
Cell Psychology, Public Policy, and Law Tourism and Hospitality Research Transportation Zygote |
Acta Criminologica CellTopics in English Linguistics Urban Policy & Research
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A Penny Saved Harper’s Bazaar National Geographic Time |
Air Cargo World American Vegetable Grower Boat Technology International Dairy Farmer |
Revised 01-29-04
Caution: Database creators may use differing criteria to determine peer-reviewed and/or scholarly status. For better authority, check: Ulrich’s International Periodical’s Directory, or the instructions to authors in the journal itself. Access Ulrich’s at http://library.fgcu.edu/OnlineResources/esources.htm.
