Many faculty members require students to use what we call "scholarly" journal articles in course assignments. How does you know if an article is scholarly? What is a journal? Is that the same as a magazine?
Journals, magazines, and newspapers are types of periodicals. A periodical is something that is published on a regular or "periodic" basis. Articles and periodicals are generally divided into three major groups: popular, trade, and scholarly. It's important to be able to tell the differences between these types of articles, so you can easily figure out whether one will work for your project or assignment. Read on for tips and guidelines on how to figure out which is which.
