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What they look like

Academic journals are collections of articles written by subject experts. The articles go though a rigorous review process by other experts in the subject before they are approved for publication. Academic journals generally have a subdued cover .
Popular journals will have a colorful cover designed to draw people in. The articles are written by knowledgeable people for the general public. They are published with very little review. 
Scholarly Sourves vs Popular Sources A 3 minute video from Kimbel Library recapping the differences between scholarly (academic) and popular sources.
 

Scholarly Books

Scholarly books look like any other book. Scholarly books are generally distinguished by the author's credentials and the publisher.

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On Being Different - Conrad Phillip Kottak; Kathryn A. Kozaitis
ISBN: 0072417161
Publication Date: 2002-09-18
On Being Different provides an up-to-date, comprehensive, and interdisciplinary account of diversity and multiculturalism in the United States and Canada. Kottak and Kozaitis clarify essential issues, themes, and topics in the study of diversity, including ethnicity, religion, gender, and sexual orientation. The book also presents an original theory of multiculturalism, showing how human agency and culture work to organize and change society. The authors use rich and varied ethnographic examples, from North America and abroad, to help students apply the material to their own lives, and thus gain a better understanding of diversity and multiculturalism.

 

Why Academic Books/Articles are called Academic

  • Academic journal articles and books are called “Academic” because they are written by people in academia for other people in academia.
  • They are also call “Scholarly” because they are written by scholars for scholars.
  • Journal articles are also call “Peer Reviewed” because each article is reviewed by the peers of the scholar (that is, scholars in the same discipline).
  • Books are reviewed and edited by editors with extensive knowledge of the subject.
 

Academic (Scholarly, Peer Reviewed) vs Popular Articles: Understanding the Difference

Academic (Scholarly, Peer Reviewed) Articles
·  Are written by professors, researchers or scholars;
·  Are written to inform other scholars of original research or experimentation;
·  Are written in more specialized or technical language;
·  Have footnotes or bibliographies;
·  May contain research findings or data;
·  Are generally available only by subscription;
·  Are lengthy.

Popular Magazine or Newspaper Articles
·  Are written by journalists or reporters;
·  Are written to inform, to persuade, or to entertain;
·  Are intended for a general audience;
·  Usually do not contain bibliographies;
·  Can be purchased at a grocery store;
·  Have glossy covers.

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