Answered By: Josh Weber Last Updated: Nov 19, 2018 Views: 97
Answered By: Josh Weber
Last Updated: Nov 19, 2018 Views: 97
Here are the main difference between a scholarly source and a popular source
| Scholarly Sources | Popular Sources | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience | Scholars, researchers, practitioners | General public |
| Authors | Experts in the field (i.e., faculty members, researchers)
Articles are signed, often including author's credentials and affiliation |
Journalists or freelance writers
Articles may or may not be signed |
| Footnotes | Includes a bibliography, references, notes and/or works cited section | Rarely includes footnotes |
| Editors | Editorial board of outside scholars (known as peer review) | Editor works for publisher |
| Publishers | Often a scholarly or professional organization or academic press | Commercial, for profit |
| Writing Style | Assumes a level of knowledge in the field
Usually contains specialized language (jargon) Articles are often lengthy |
Easy to read - aimed at the layperson
Articles are usually short, and often entertain as they inform |
| General Characteristics | Primarily print with few pictures
Tables, graphs, and diagrams are often included Usually few or no advertisements Often have "journal," "review," or "quarterly" as part of the title Usually have a narrow subject focus |
Contains ads and photographs
Glossy Often sold at newsstands or bookstores Usually have quite a broad subject focus |
