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Appearance |
Plain cover and paper
Black & white graphics and illustrations
Consecutively numbered pgs in volume
May contain selective advertising
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Eye-catching cover and glossy paper
Pictures/illustrations in color
Each issue starts with number 1
Contains trade related ads |
Authors |
Written by scholars and researchers |
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Written by practitioners or educators within the profession |
Content |
Research projects, methodology and theory |
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New trends, techniques, and organizational news |
Language |
Uses terminology and language of the discipline; reader is assumed to have similar background |
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Uses language of practitioners in the profession;
focuses on practical topics
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Purpose |
To inform, report, or make available original research or experimentation to the rest of the scholarly world
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To provide information and news to practitioners in a profession |
Publication Criteria |
Subject to "peer review"
Must meet approval of qualified scholars in the field.
Articles will include lengthy |
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Reviewed by editorial board member(s). Some articles may include short bibliographies |
Publishers |
Generally published by a scholarly organization |
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Published for profit. May be issued by a professional organization |
Examples |
Journal of Health Education
Journal of Sports Medicine & Physical Fitness
Public Health Nursing
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American Journal of Nursing
Health
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For more information, see Finding Articles at USM.
Last Update: 02.2005
Comments: Ask-A-Librarian
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