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In the world of periodical
publications (that is, titles that are published daily, weekly, monthly,
etc.), the main types are the following:
- Newspapers include the
latest information on general interest topics, such as political events,
crime, sports, and arts/entertainment. Sadly this is filler to push the image over to the left
- Magazines include in-depth
articles on current events (e.g., Newsweek or Time) or
specific interests (e.g., Car & Driver or The Economist).
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- Journals include articles, written by scholars and researchers, presenting original research,
theory, experimentation, methodology, or application and practice often within a niche field (e.g., American Psychologist).
- Peer-reviewed journals, sometimes referred to as academic,
refereed, or juried journals, are a very important subset to journals associated with the world of scholarship. Peer-reviewed journals include scholarly articles reviewed by an editorial board and a committee of
academic peers or referees prior to their acceptance for
publication. These reviewers must agree that the article
represents properly conducted original research or writing before it can
be published. So, the bottom line is: when
professors ask you to use a peer-reviewed journal, they are asking you
to read and engage with some of the top scholarship produced in a
field.
Note: Databases often have features that limit your results specifically for Peer Reviewed Journals. See the visual below from Academic Search Complete.
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Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) Journals Limiter on Front Interface |
Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) Journals Limiter on Right After Performing Search
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