Information Literacy Learning Guides Periodicals

Information Literacy Instructional Program

Information Literacy Learning Guides

Differences Between Magazines, Newspapers and Journals

	RESEARCH JOURNALS	POPULAR MAGAZINES	NEWSPAPERS
Examples	Current Research in Social Psychology Environmental Research The Internet TESL Journal	Time Newsweek Sports Illustrated Glamour	Arizona Republic New York Times Washington Post Wall Street Journal
Value and Uses	Reports of original research In-depth analysis of topics Lengthy articles Statistical information	Current events and news Brief, factual information Short articles Interviews	News stories Current information Local and regional focus Analysis and opinion of current events
Authors	Researchers, academics, scholars	Journalists	Journalists
Sources	Footnotes and bibliographies	Original sources can be obscure	Sources are rarely cited in full
Publishers	Professional organizations, universities, research institutes, and scholarly presses	Commercial / trade publisher	Commercial / trade publisher
Graphics	Graphs, charts, and tables Ads are very rare	Many graphics and photos Many full-page color ads	Photos, graphics, and charts Many ads

*Adapted from Designs for Active Learning: A Sourcebook of Classroom Strategies for Information Education, ed. Gail Gradowski et al., Chicago : Association of College and Research Libraries, 1998.

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