What is the difference between a scholarly journal article and a popular magazine
article?
It is important that the information you learn about Psychology is supported by
strong academic research.
Research that is published in peer-reviewed journals is
considered scholarly work.
For this assignment, you will distinguish between a
scholarly journal article and a popular magazine article.
Instructions:
1.view the “Welcome to the Traurig Library!” Tutorial: Welcome to the
Traurig Library Tutorial
2. Write a minimum one-page essay following these guidelines:
• Summarize the characteristics of each type of article.
• Compare and contrast a scholarly journal article with a popular magazine
article by including three (3) ways they are similar and three (3) ways they
are different.
• Choose a scholarly article and a non-scholarly article directly related to a
topic in psychology you are interested in. Explain how they are similar and
different, using specific examples from each article.
• Make sure to include references to your articles.
Be sure to read the criteria, by which your paper will be evaluated before you
write and again after you write.
