Scholarly Resources: What's the difference? Click a question to see the answer. What's in them? Who writes them? Who reads them? What do they look like? What are their advantages? What are their disadvantages?

Scholarly Articles often use technical jargon and can be difficult for non-specialists to read Scholarly journals are expensive and may not be as readily available Research and review process take time; not as useful for current events or popular culture

Popular Articles are selected by editors who may know very little about a topic Authors usually do not cite sources Published to make a profit; the line between informing and selling may be blurred

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