Popular VS Scholarly Journals

Popular Journals are sources of information that are mostly reliable and sometimes portray different opinions. They contain articles written by reporters covering news as it happens, provide general information, have many colorful pictures and graphics, usually on glossy paper, and at times cite sources. The intended audience is directed to the general public. Samples of popular journals include Time and Newsweek.

Scholarly Journals or refereed journals, contain articles written by scholars who are experts in their fields, they are based on extensive research, sources are cited as a long list of bibliographics and/or footnotes, they do not contain colorful glossy pictures, and these journals often undergo peer reviews. The intended audience is for scholars and students. Examples of refereed journals include Harvard Business Review and JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association

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