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Resource Type
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Tips
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Popular Magazine Article
(online or in print)
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- Audience: nonprofessional; anyone
- Appearance: glossy photos, many advertisements
- Content: general interest articles, no reference lists, simple language
- Authors: largely staff writers, often unknown
- Examples: Sports Illustrated, Chatelaine, National Geographic, The Rolling Stone
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Scholarly, Peer Reviewed Journal Article
(online or in print)
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- Audience: professionals, researchers, academics
- Appearance: no advertisements, plain, black & white
- Content: original research, literature reviews, often contain abstracts, academic/professional language, often contain statistics, diagrams, long reference lists, peer-reviewed, academic affiliation
- Authors: many authors, with many credentials and affiliations
- Examples: Journal of Applied Research, Journal of Food Safety
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Trade Magazine/Journal Article
(online or in print)
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- Audience: industry professionals, organization/association members
- Appearance: glossy photos, most advertisements related to the industry
- Content: current industry trends, new products or techniques, organizational news, articles may have short reference list, may contain professional jargon
- Authors: industry professionals, organization/association members
- Available online or in print
- Examples: Advertising Age, Women’s Wear Daily, The Police Chief
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Website / Blog
(online or in print)
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- Audience: varies
- Content: varies
- Authors: vary in credentials
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Government/Association Publication/Information
(online or in print)
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- Content: published and written by an association or a government, often includes country-specific data and statistics
- Authors: government workers, association members
- Examples: Health Canada, Statistics Canada, Ministry of Natural Resources, Registered Nurses Association of Ontario
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Book
(online or in print)
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- Authors: vary in credentials
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Newspaper Article
(online or in print)
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- Audience: nonprofessional; anyone
- Content: current, journalistic, simple language, no reference list
- Authors: Writers/Journalists
- Examples: Toronto Star, The Guardian, the New York Times
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