| MAGAZINES | JOURNALS |
|---|---|
| Colorful with lots of ads and pictures, appealing cover. | Usually black and white with very few ads & pictures, plain cover. |
| Articles written by journalists /staff writers. | Articles written by experts in the field, often by PhD's. |
| Articles are usually short with no bibliographic citations. | Articles are usually long and always include bibliographic citations: abstracts, footnotes, references, etc. |
| Articles intended for a general audience; written in general terms. | Articles intended for a specialized audience; written with specialized vocabulary. |
|
Articles indexed in general indexes: Reader's Guide (Print), InfoTrac, and EBSCO (Online Databases), etc. |
Articles indexed in specialized indexes: Social Science Index (Print), InfoTrac, and EBSCO (Online Databases), etc. |
| Examples of titles: | Examples of titles: |
|
Glamour
| Child
Development Developmental Psychology Harvard Business Review Hispanic American Historical Review Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Science Journal of Social Issues P.S.: Political Science & Politics |
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