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Aging and Gerontology

Popular vs. Scholarly Articles

Scholarly journals have articles written by researchers who are considered experts in a field.  They are known as "peer-reviewed," "refereed" or "academic" journals.  Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) is a scholarly journal.

Popular magazines have articles written by writers or journalists. Time or Newsweek are examples of popular journals.

Last updated on Sep 10, 2024 3:14 PM