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DOCUMENT TYPES
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Scholarly |
Popular |
Trade |
Intended Audience |
Scholars in an academic or professional field |
General public |
Practitioners and professionals in a specific industry |
Authority/Authorship |
Scholars in an academic or professional field |
journalists |
Staff writers, industry specialists |
Content |
Original research (such as scientific experiments, surveys and research studies)
Critical analysis of topics relative to the profession
Charts, diagrams, and/or tables showing data or experiment results are often included
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Popular culture
General news
Entertainment |
News, trends, techniques, product reviews, statistical data |
Level of Language |
Everyday" vocabulary/terms |
Specialized vocabulary |
Specialized vocabulary |
References or Bibliography of Sources |
A list of references or sources is provided at the end of each article |
Very rare |
Sometimes |
Review Policy |
Peer Reviewed by experts in the field |
Editorial staff |
Editorial staff |
Advertisements |
Rarely |
Always |
Always |
Examples |
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