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Freshman English

A guide for students in English 1101, 1102, and 1103

Popular Magazines

Popular Articles/Magazines

  • Are often written by journalists or professional writers for a general audience
  • Use language easily understood by general readers
  • Articles not evaluated by experts in the field but by editors on the staff
  • Rarely give full citations for sources
  • Shorter articles giving a broader overview of topics
  • Newspapers are considered as popular magazines

Examples:

                     

Adapted and used with permission from the University of Arizona Library.

Scholarly Journals

Scholarly Articles/Journals

  • Are written by and for faculty, researchers or scholars
  • Use scholarly or technical language
  • Tend to be longer articles about specific research
  • Include full citations for sources
  • Are peer reviewed or refereed (articles are reviewed by an editor and other scholars in the field before being published)
  • Book reviews and editorials are not considered scholary articles, even when found in scholarly journals

Examples:

                      

Adapted and used with permission from the University of Arizona Library.