FYS: Making a Difference: Identity, Community, and Vocation (Young)

Scholarly

Popular

Examples

American Journal of Nursing, Studies in Twentieth Century Literature, American Historical Review

Times, Forbes, Psychology, Today, People, Glamour

Purpose

• Report on original research
• Share knowledge with the scholarly community

• Entertainment or persuasion
• Sell products through advertisement

Cited Sources

• Includes footnotes at the end of pages
• An extensive bibliography at the end of the article

• Rarely a full bibliography
• May have some sources included as hyperlinks

Language

• Technical Language
• Written for the field

• Simpler language that the general public can understand

Article Format

• Typically longer than a few pages
• In sciences or social sciences, articles tend to have the following sections: Abstract, introduction, methodology, results, discussion, conclusion, and bibliography
• Can include graphs, charts, and photographs that support the research

• Brief articles
• Often with no formal structure
• Many photographs and graphics

Appearance

• Plain format, usually in black and white.
• Little or no advertising

• Glossy format with lots of color
• Extensive advertising aimed at the general public.

Uses in Paper

• Specific details
• Primary evidence
• Additional credibility

• Background
• Stories
• Personal points of view