Types of Publications Lecture Notes

Introduction

• The lecture covers scholarly publications, popular publications, four types of publications, their features, and how to find help.

Scholarly Journals

• Written by and for scholars, researchers, or professionals.
• Reviews, reports, and provides original resources and information.
• Sources are cited, and they often include charts or graphs.
• Articles are generally longer.
• Often called peer-reviewed, academic, juried, or refereed journals.

Popular Journals

• Appeal to the general public.
• Seldom cite their sources.
• Usually contain glossy photos and advertisements.
• Commonly referred to as magazines.

Four Types of Publications

1. Scholarly Journals
2. Popular Journals
3. Trade Publications
4. Newspapers

Authors

• Scholarly Publications: Researchers with credentials.
• Popular Publications: Staff writers or journalists.
• Trade Publications: Staff writers with expertise in the field.
• Newspapers: Staff writers or journalists.

Documentation

• Scholarly Publications: Document all references, include bibliographies and footnotes.
• Popular Publications: Often have no references.
• Trade Publications/Newspapers: May refer to reports.

Editorial Process

• Scholarly Publications: Peer-reviewed by subject specialists.
• Popular, Trade Publications, Newspapers: Reviewed by editors.

Purpose

• Scholarly Publications: Report research findings.
• Popular Publications: Report current and popular topics and events.
• Trade Publications: Report trends in products.
• Newspapers: Report current events.

Article Length

• Scholarly Publications: Long articles.
• Popular Publications: Short articles.
• Trade Publications: Varying lengths.
• Newspapers: Generally brief.

Frequency of Publication

• Scholarly Publications: Monthly, quarterly, or annually.
• Popular Publications: Weekly or monthly.
• Trade Publications: Often weekly or monthly.
• Newspapers: Daily or weekly.

Titles

• Scholarly Publications: Often include "Journal of" or "Annals of".
• Popular Publications: Titled with a theme or subject.
• Trade Publications: Short, catchy names with industry name.
• Newspapers: Include geographic location in title.

Print Appearance

• Scholarly Publications: Book-like, generally black and white.
• Popular Publications: Glossy pages with colorful visuals and ads.
• Trade Publications: Glossy pages with industry pictures and ads.
• Newspapers: Printed on newsprint with many ads.

Language

• Scholarly Publications: Complex, formal, field-specific language.
• Popular Publications: Simple, non-technical language.
• Trade Publications: Industry jargon.
• Newspapers: Simple, informal language.

Illustrations

• Scholarly Publications: Complex charts and graphs.
• Popular Publications: Photos.
• Trade Publications: Colorful industry graphics.
• Newspapers: Photos.

Advertisements

• Scholarly Publications: Rare, related to the profession.
• Popular Publications: Frequent, varied ads.
• Trade Publications: Frequent ads targeted to the industry.
• Newspapers: Frequent, varied ads.

Intended Audience

• Scholarly Publications: Academics, scholars, researchers.
• Popular Publications: General public.
• Trade Publications: Industry professionals.
• Newspapers: General public.

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