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Understanding
Periodicals:
Scholarly versus Non-scholarly Sources
Trade Publications Trade
publications, also known as professional journals, focus
on applications, i.e., practice instead of theory. These
publications are intended to inform professionals of new
developments in an industry or profession, using fewer
graphics than popular publications. Trade publications
often discuss the practical application(s) of theory.
Like popular publications, citations of sources are
rarely given; there may, however, be a short reference
list. These articles are commonly long and use jargon.
The content is both specific and deep. While these
publications are usually not considered scholarly, they
seem to be in a gray area. They seem to be somewhere
between scholarly and non-scholarly. The audience is
usually practitioners in the field.
Learn about
General Interest Publications
Copyright 2006 by the Academic Center, the University of
Houston-Victoria, and David Felts.
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