Information
Sources |
News Sources |
Popular Magazines |
Trade Journals |
Scholarly Journals |
Academic Books
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Purpose
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- inform about current events & topics
- provide basic facts & details
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- inform &/or entertain about current or recent events & topics
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- inform & report on news, trends, & issues relevant to an industry or profession
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- inform & report on research done by scholars & experts
- cover specialized academic topics
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- provide a thorough, comprehensive examination of academic topics
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Author
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- journalists, freelance writers, or editorial staff
- brief editing process
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- journalists, freelance writers, or editorial staff
- brief editing process
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- journalists, freelance writers, editorial staff, or industry practitioners
- brief editing process
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- subject specialists & experts
- extensive editing process
- usually peer-reviewed*
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- subject specialists & experts
- extensive editing process
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Audience |
- anyone
- appeals to non-specialists
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- anyone
- appeals to non-specialists
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- those who work in a particular field or profession
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- researchers, scholars, higher education students
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- researchers, scholars, higher education students
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Other Characteristics |
- brief, published &/or updated daily
- often a good source for editorials/opinion pieces
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- short or medium-length articles
- published weekly/monthly
- often a good source for features, opinion pieces, interviews
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- usually short or medium-length articles
- may include brief reference lists/works cited
- usually published monthly
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- specialized & lengthy articles
- include reference lists/works cited
- takes months to publish due to extensive editing process; often published quarterly
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- include reference lists/works cited
- takes months or years to publish due to extensive research, writing, & editing process
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