Scholarly Sources are intended for use in support of conducting in-depth research, often containing specialized vocabulary and extensive references to sources. The content has been reviewed by academic peers to ensure the reliability of methods used and the validity of findings.
Trade Journals are periodicals, magazines or publications printed with the intention of marketing to a specific industry or type of trade/business. Trade journals contain heavy advertising content focused on the industry with very little "general audience" advertising. They also contain industry-specific job notices. Many trade publications can also be considered news magazines with a specific focus.
A periodical is any publication that is published multiple times (periodically). Periodicals include materials such as popular magazines, scholarly journals, and newspapers.
It is important to understand the difference between a popular periodical and a scholarly one.
Often, popular periodicals are called magazines and scholarly periodicals are called journals.
Newspapers are published daily, weekly or monthly. Editorials focus on commentary or opinion while the news articles are presented as factual information. Newspapers may have a viewpoint that echoes their publisher or the audience they serve.
Popular Magazines are intended for a general audience of readers, they are written typically to entertain, inform, or persuade. Popular sources help you answer who, what, when, and where questions and are essential for finding information about current events or issues.
