Understanding
Periodicals:
Scholarly versus Non-scholarly Sources
Popular Publications Popular
publications are mainly intended to entertain the reader
and usually endorse a viewpoint. Often, these
publications have an attractive appearance and many
graphics, such as photographs. The authors of these
publications rarely cite their sources and often offer
no citations. The articles are usually short and use
simple language. Also, the content of the articles
requires no specialized knowledge.
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Sensational Publications
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Houston-Victoria, and David Felts.
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