Currency - Timeliness of information
Relevance - The importance of the information for your needs
Authority - The source of the information for your needs
Accuracy - The reliability, truthfulness, and correctness of the content
Purpose - Reason the information exists
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SCHOLARLY JOURNALS | POPULAR MAGAZINES | |
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ADVERTISING |
Few or no advertisements |
Extensive advertising |
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AUDIENCE |
Scholars and college students |
General; broad-based |
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AUTHOR |
Scholars & researchers |
Staff and freelance writers |
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BIBLIOGRAPHY |
Articles: long bibliographies |
None |
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LANGUAGE/TONE |
Academic, research-oriented |
Simple language |
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LENGTH OF ARTICLE |
Can be 6-40 pages |
Varies; often short |
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OVERALL APPEARANCE |
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PUBLISHER |
University or professional |
For-profit, commercial |
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EXAMPLES |
Scholarly journals are expensive and available through academic libraries. |
Magazines/newspapers are available in bookstores and markets. |