Popular | Scholarly | |
---|---|---|
Author | Staff writer; journalist | Expert in the field; known credentials |
Audience | General public | Scholars, researchers |
Language | Little technical language or subject-specific jargon | Uses technical language and subject-specific jargon |
Coverage | Broad topics; shallow coverage; shorter length | Narrow topics; in-depth coverage; longer length |
Documentation | Usually no bibliography; may have links throughout | Bibliography present |
Peer-reviewed? | No | Usually |
Scholarly literature then falls into two categories: primary literature and review literature
Primary literature (AKA primary research articles AKA empirical articles AKA research studies)
Review literature
How do I find an article about a research study?