{"id":418,"date":"2018-07-10T17:39:20","date_gmt":"2018-07-10T17:39:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/olemiss-readinganthology\/?post_type=chapter&p=418"},"modified":"2018-07-24T18:52:36","modified_gmt":"2018-07-24T18:52:36","slug":"scholarly-article-and-popular-sources-whats-the-difference","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/olemiss-readinganthology\/chapter\/scholarly-article-and-popular-sources-whats-the-difference\/","title":{"raw":"Scholarly Articles and Popular Sources: What's the Difference?","rendered":"Scholarly Articles and Popular Sources: What’s the Difference?"},"content":{"raw":"
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<\/td>\r\nScholarly<\/strong><\/td>\r\nPopular<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
<\/td>\r\n\"Cover<\/strong><\/td>\r\n\u00a0\"photo<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
What\u2019s in them?<\/strong><\/td>\r\n \r\n\r\nArticles presenting original research or events related to a specific discipline.<\/td>\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nArticles about current events and popular culture, opinion pieces, fiction, self-help tips.\r\n\r\n <\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Who writes them?<\/strong><\/td>\r\nProfessors, researchers, or professionals; credentials are usually stated in article.<\/td>\r\nStaff writers or free-lancers; names or credentials often not stated.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Who reads them?<\/strong><\/td>\r\nScholars (professors, researchers, students) knowledgeable about a specific discipline.<\/td>\r\nGeneral public.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
What do they look like?<\/strong><\/td>\r\nMostly text supported by black and white figures, graphs, tables, or charts; few advertisements.<\/td>\r\nGlossy, color photographs, easy-to-read layout, plenty of advertising.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
What are their advantages?<\/strong><\/td>\r\nArticles are usually critically evaluated by experts before they can be published (peer-reviewed).\r\n\r\nFootnotes or bibliographies support research and point to further research on a topic.\r\n\r\nAuthors describe methodology and supply data used to support research results.<\/td>\r\nWritten for non-specialists.\r\n\r\nTimely coverage of popular topics and current events.\r\n\r\nProvide broad overview of topics.\r\n\r\nGood source for topics related to popular culture.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
What are their disadvantages?<\/strong><\/td>\r\nArticles often use technical jargon and can be difficult for non-specialists to read.\r\n\r\nScholarly journals are expensive and may not be as readily available.\r\n\r\nResearch and review process take time; not as useful for current events or popular culture.<\/td>\r\nArticles are selected by editors who may know very little about a topic.\r\n\r\nAuthors usually do not cite sources.\r\n\r\nPublished to make a profit; the line between informing and selling may be blurred.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
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<\/td>\nScholarly<\/strong><\/td>\nPopular<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n\"Cover<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0\"photo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
What\u2019s in them?<\/strong><\/td>\n <\/p>\n

Articles presenting original research or events related to a specific discipline.<\/td>\n

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Articles about current events and popular culture, opinion pieces, fiction, self-help tips.<\/p>\n

 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Who writes them?<\/strong><\/td>\nProfessors, researchers, or professionals; credentials are usually stated in article.<\/td>\nStaff writers or free-lancers; names or credentials often not stated.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Who reads them?<\/strong><\/td>\nScholars (professors, researchers, students) knowledgeable about a specific discipline.<\/td>\nGeneral public.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
What do they look like?<\/strong><\/td>\nMostly text supported by black and white figures, graphs, tables, or charts; few advertisements.<\/td>\nGlossy, color photographs, easy-to-read layout, plenty of advertising.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
What are their advantages?<\/strong><\/td>\nArticles are usually critically evaluated by experts before they can be published (peer-reviewed).<\/p>\n

Footnotes or bibliographies support research and point to further research on a topic.<\/p>\n

Authors describe methodology and supply data used to support research results.<\/td>\n

Written for non-specialists.<\/p>\n

Timely coverage of popular topics and current events.<\/p>\n

Provide broad overview of topics.<\/p>\n

Good source for topics related to popular culture.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

What are their disadvantages?<\/strong><\/td>\nArticles often use technical jargon and can be difficult for non-specialists to read.<\/p>\n

Scholarly journals are expensive and may not be as readily available.<\/p>\n

Research and review process take time; not as useful for current events or popular culture.<\/td>\n

Articles are selected by editors who may know very little about a topic.<\/p>\n

Authors usually do not cite sources.<\/p>\n

Published to make a profit; the line between informing and selling may be blurred.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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