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• Scholarly journal articles report the results of a research study, such as an experiment, survey, focus group, film or literary analysis, etc.
• Trade magazine articles are focused on industry-related topics, practical advice, and news related to a profession.
• Popular articles include those from newspapers and magazines, which focus on current events and human interest stories.

Periodical Type	Scholarly Journal	Trade Magazine	Popular Magazine	Popular Newspaper
Sample Journal / Magazine / Newspaper
Sample Article from Journal / Magazine / Newspaper	Pesticides in House Dust from Urban and Farmworker Households in California: An Observational Measurement Study Check out "More About Scholarly Journal Articles" for more information.	EPA Denies Environmental Group Petition to Ban 2,4-D Log into the Portal to view.	Cancer, Cancer Everywhere	Chemical Companies Agree to End Fight Over Pesticide Ban
Audience	Academics and professionals	People in the business	General public	General public
Authors	Experts or specialists. Unpaid.	Staff writers, industry specialists, or vendor representatives. Paid.	Journalists, staff writers, or freelance writers. Paid.	Journalists, staff writers, or freelance writers. Paid.
Editorial Review	Journal editorial board and peer reviewers. Unpaid.	Professional Editors. Paid.	Professional Editors. Paid.	Professional Editors. Paid.
References / Works Cited	Almost always	Sometimes	Rarely	Rarely

Modeled after NCSU Libraries "Scholarly & Popular Materials" tutorial.