Scholarly (Academic, Peer-Reviewed) Journal Articles
Written by experts, researchers, professors
Technical language of the discipline
Report results of experiments or research
Lengthy
Reviewed by a panel of expert peers – “peer reviewed” - prior to publication
Sources are cited and references included
Written to share new knowledge with other specialists in the field of study
Popular Articles
Written by journalists or generalists
Aimed at general readers
Relatively short
Non-scientific/scholarly language
One editor – no peer review
Potentially color illustrations and photos
No citations or references
