Scholary journals and popular magazines differ in a variety of ways.

Scholarly journals are known as Refereed Journals or Academic Scholarly Publications. These journals

• contain articles written by experts in their fields
• have strict guidlines regarding the quality of the articles they contain
• may have a board of referees who review submitted articles prior to their acceptance for publication
• always have an extensive bibliography of works cited page.

Popular magazines are those types of publications that can be found in a bookstore or grocery store. Articles in popular magazines

• are not necessarily written by experts in their fields
• cover very current popular topics
• may contain opinions that are not reinforced by rigorous research
• often do not include bibliographies or works cited pages.