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CMP-125 (Ionescu, Fall 2024)

Prof. Iwona Ionescu

Identify types of publications

The types of publications you often run into:

1. Scholarly articles in peer-reviewed or refereed  journals

2. Journal articles

3. Magazine articles

4. Newspaper articles

5. Trade publication/Trade journals

6. Books/Ebooks

7. More... 

Scholarly articles in scholarly journals 

  • Also called peer-reviewed or refereed journals.
  • Articles are reviewed by a board of experts or "peer reviewers."
  • Often follow a format for research papers:  abstract, literature review, methodology, results, conclusion, possibly footnotes, endnotes and/or bibliography.
  • May include tables, graphs or illustrations to support research.
  • Very little advertising.
  • Examples: The New England Journal of Medicine, The Journal of American Medicine (JAMA), Cell, Nature, Journal of Higher Education. 

 

 

 

Popular magazines

  • May have a bright cover with many glossy pictures.
  • Designed to attract a broad segment of the population.
  • No specific format.
  • Articles sometimes unsigned.
  • General editors of the magazine review articles.
  • May include tables, graphs or illustrations.
  • Lots of advertising.
  • Examples: Time, New Yorker, National Geographic, Scientific America

 

 

 

 

 

Professional or trade publications/journals

  • May have a bright cover.
  • Provide information of use to a particular industry such as restaurants, guns, and libraries
  • No specific format.
  • Articles sometimes unsigned.
  • General editors of the magazine review articles.
  • A lot of advertising or news about the industry.
  • Not scholarly or peer-reviewed.
  • Examples: New Jersey Business Magazine, Advertising Age, Appliance DESIGNDr. Dobb's Journal.

Books/Ebooks

  • Takes 9 months to 2 years to get a book published (9 to 18 months)
  • Good for historical and literacy research
  • Not good for latest topics
  • In-depth information or detailed information
  • Search Books/Ebooks in Rider Library Catalog