Although publications might not meet all of the criteria in the categories below, those in the College's Library usually fall into one of the following three types of publications:
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SCHOLARLY JOURNALS |
NEWS/GENERAL INTEREST |
POPULAR MAGAZINES |
FORMAT |
Have grave, serious formats |
Are attractive in appearance |
Generally slick and glossy with an attractive format |
GRAPHICS |
Contain graphs and charts to illustrate concepts. |
Include photos, illustration, and graphics to enhance the publication. |
Contain photos, illustration, and drawings to enhance publication's image. |
SOURCES |
Cite sources with footnotes and/or bibliographies. |
Occasionally cite sources, but not as a rule. |
Rarely cite sources. Original sources may be obscure. |
AUTHORS |
Written by scholars or researchers in the field or discipline. |
Written for an educated, general audience by staff, free-lance, or scholarly writers. |
Written by the staff or free-lance writers for a broad-based audience. |
LANGUAGE |
Use terminology, jargon, and the language of the discipline covered. Reader is assumed to have similar background. |
Use language appropriate for an educated readership. |
Use simple language for minimal educational level. Articles are short, with little depth. |
PURPOSE |
To inform, report, or make original research available to the scholarly world. |
Provide general information to a wide, interested audience. |
Designed to entertain or persuade, to sell products or services. |
PUBLISHERS |
Generally published by a professional organization. |
Published by commercial enterprises for profits. |
Published for profit. |
ADVERTISING |
Contain selective advertising. |
Carry advertising. |
Contain extensive advertising. |
EXAMPLES |
American Journal of Nursing, Harvard Business Review |
Atlantic Monthly, Newsweek, Fortune, Psychology Today |
Gourmet, Philadelphia, Sports Illustrated |
