General
Interest Magazines
 | Scope
Cover articles on a wide range of
topics and interests
|
| Purpose
Inform and entertain |
| Audience
The General public
|
| Methodology
Report, interview, news |
| Authority
Written by experts and/or laypersons |
| Format/Documentation
No bibliography; Contain advertising,
colorful pictures, coupons, etc.
|
|
Scholarly
Journals
| Scope
Research in a
specific field |
| Purpose
Communicate recent research and findings |
| Audience
Scholars, researchers, students |
| Methodology
Research, literature review, analysis
|
| Authority
Written by experts in a field and reviewed by an editorial board
|
| Format/Documentation
References, bibliography, footnotes, endnotes, etc. |
|