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Understanding the Differences Between Scholarly Journals and Popular Magazines

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This resource provides a comprehensive overview of the distinctions between scholarly journals and popular magazines. It highlights the intended audiences, purposes, and formats of each type of periodical. Popular magazines target the general public for entertainment, while scholarly journals cater to researchers requiring in-depth analysis and credible sources. Key concepts such as Boolean operators for effective searching, citation practices, and the role of databases in academic research are discussed. By understanding these differences, users can enhance their research strategies and access relevant information more effectively.

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  1. Periodicals & Databases Frederic Murray Assistant Professor MLIS, University of British Columbia BA, Political Science, University of Iowa Instructional Services Librarian Al Harris Library frederic.murray@swosu.edu

  2. Review • Keyword vs. Subject • Boolean • Limiters

  3. Boolean Operators • Connect keywords only • Must be placedbetween keywords • AND • Narrows your search • OR • Expands your search with synonymous terms • NOT • Excludes words from your search • If used too much, it can work against you!

  4. Class Activity • What’s the Difference?

  5. MAGAZINES Popular Info Audience: General Public Casual Reader Purpose: Hobby Pleasure Curiosity JOURNALS Scholarly Info Audience: Researcher Professional Who Needs to Stay Up-to-Date Purpose: Goal-Driven Research Paper Certification, Tenure Job Requirement Periodicals

  6. POPULAR MAGAZINES USUALLY SOMEWHAT SLICK AND ATTRACTIVE IN APPEARANCE RARELY CITE SOURCES. INFO. IS USUALLY SECONDARY, REPORTED FROM SOURCE ARTICLES SHORT, WRITTEN IN SIMPLE LANGUAGE AND FOR A MINIMAL EDUCATION LEVEL USUALLY LOT OF ADVERTISING AND PICTURES PAGINATION RESTARTS IN EVERY ISSUE SCHOLARLY JOURNALS HAVE A SOBER, SERIOUS LOOK ALWAYS CITE THEIR SOURCES IN FOOTNOTES/BIBLIOGRAPHIES ARTICLES WRITTEN BY A SCHOLAR OR RESEARCHER “HORSE’S MOUTH” PEER-REVIEWED BY SCHOLARS LANGUAGE OF JOURNAL ASSUMES SOME SCHOLARLY BACKGROUND ON THE PART OF READER ADVERTISING IS SPECIALIZED TO THAT DISCIPLINE PAGINATION IS CUMULATIVE Difference Between Scholarly and Popular Periodicals

  7. Take a Short Tutorial

  8. Finding Journals/Magazines/Articles • Physical • 1st Floor (A-Z) • Digital • Databases • Periodical List

  9. Why not just Google it ?

  10. WWW vs. Library

  11. Finding Articles: Citations

  12. Citations Shriver Jr., Donald W. “Bosnia in Fear and Hope .” World Policy Journal; Summer2001, Vol. 18 Issue 2, p43, 11p Formats: PDF (Portable Document Format) HTML (Hypertext Markup Language)

  13. We think of citation patterns as the flow of information," says Carl Bergstrom, a biologist at the University of Washington. "That's what a citation is — the trace that an idea flowed from one place to another."

  14. Shriver Jr., Donald W. “Bosnia in Fear and Hope.” World Policy Journal; Summer2001, Vol. 18 Issue 2, p43, 11p PDF / HTML Citations Search the Virtual Stacks Search the Virtual Stacks

  15. Tracking Citations Shriver Jr., Donald W. “Bosnia in Fear and Hope .” World Policy Journal; Summer2001, Vol. 18 Issue 2, p43, 11p

  16. The Citation Video

  17. Periodicals List Exercise • Does the library have access to this article? • Yes or No? • If yes, what format? • Digital • Paper • Microfilm/Microfiche

  18. Databases • A large, regularly updated file of digitized information related to a specific subject or field. • This is where we find Journal Articles • This is where most of your research will take place

  19. Searching in Databases • Keywords with Boolean • Subject terms from thesaurus • Limiters: date, peer reviewed, geography, and full text

  20. Article Sources General Article and subject databases

  21. Article Databases

  22. Exercise • Academic Search Complete Worksheet • Topic: Human Genome

  23. Questions? • Contact me: • Frederic Murray • 774-7113 • frederic.murray@swosu.edu

  24. Thank You