Criteria Scholarly
Journals		 Substantial
News 		Popular
Magazines 		Newspapers
Examples of the type of Periodical
Why is this periodical published?
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Who writes for this periodical?
What readers is the periodical targeting?
How detailed or sophisticated are the articles?
What terms and jargon are frequently used in this periodical?
How are sources cited in each article?
What is the physical appearance of this periodical?
If ads do appear in this periodical, how often?