Whats the difference between a magazine, journal, and periodical?
A magazine is usually thought of as a “general interest” publication. It will contain advertising, but not article abstracts or bibliographies. Examples of magazines: Sports Illustrated, People, and Newsweek. For more information see Evaluating Journals Page. A journal is scholarly in content and is often published by a professional society or organization. Articles tend to be lengthy, are preceded by an abstract and followed by a bibliography. Examples of journals: Historian, JAMA, and Science.
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