There are three main types of articles, listed in the table below:
| Features | Scholarly Journal Articles |
Magazine Articles | Newspaper Articles |
| Examples | JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association)  |
Time, Newsweek, People |
The New York Times,
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| Who writes the articles in these publications? | Experts in the field, such as professionals, scientists, and doctors | Mostly journalists | Journalists or reporters |
| Who reads these publications? | Other experts in the field or students like you that are doing research | Everyone! | Everyone! |
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Who decides if the articles are good enough to be published? |
Articles are reviewed by other experts (peers) in the field to make sure the content is accurate and the research methods are sound. This is called the peer-review process. |
Editors for the magazine review the articles. These editors are professional writers, but are not necessarily experts on the topic being written about. |
Editors for the newspaper |
| What kind of style are they written in? | Written with a lot of big words and technical terminology. Primarily written to educate the reader about new research findings. | Written for the general public so has lots of pictures, photographs, and everyday words. Written in an entertaining way. | Written for the general public |
First, go to Google Scholar home page -> click on hamburger menu > Settings
Then, click Library links (1) under the settings menu, search for Phoenix College Library (2), and click Save (3).
Now your Google Scholar search results will include links to PC Library databases!
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M. Miramontes @ PC Library - 2/2016, updated by A Roselle @ PC Library (8/20/2020)
