What is the difference between scholarly/academic/peer reviewed journal articles and magazines or trade journals??
Look for the following to identify an academic or peer reviewed journal article:
written by expert in field (a professor or other academic)
authors are not paid to publish their research
conducts research study or builds on another's research
article contains abstract, summarizing research
cites sources, contains references and bibliography
academic journals are not in the business to make money; magazines and trade journals are
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