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Scholarly |
Popular |
| What's the difference between scholarly and popular articles? |
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| How long is the article? |
Longer articles - detailed analysis of topics. |
Shorter articles - broader overviews of topics. |
| Who wrote it? |
An expert, specialist or researcher. |
A staff writer or journalist, credentials not provided |
| Do you need a dictionary to read it? |
Written in technical language for scholars and students. |
Vocabulary is easy to understand. |
| Any special format? |
More structured articles that include an abstract, methodology, or conclusion. |
Articles don't follow a particular structure. |
| Graphs vs. photographs |
Graphs. Articles include tables, charts, or graphs that illustrate the text. |
Photographs. Articles have glossy photographs and large advertisements. |
| Who edits the articles? |
Experts. Articles are read and evaluated before publication. |
Non-experts. Articles are chosen by staff editors. |
| Is there a bibliography or works cited section? |
Yes. Research is documented with footnotes, endnotes, and/or a bibliography. |
No. Names of reports and sources might be mentioned, but not documented in a bibliography. |
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