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chart or just list?	Journal Articles Also known as "Scholarly", "Peer-Reviewed", "Refereed", or "Academic" Articles	Magazine Articles
Purpose	Provide new research, analysis, or information about a specific topic	Entertainment, leisure, news sharing, informational
Content	Written by and reviewed by subject experts Often focused on a narrow subject or a single case study Typically include informational charts, tables, or graphs Usually written in specialized or technical terminology Include in text citations, foot / end notes, and references	Cover a variety of topics or general interest content Written at general or non-technical language to appeal to a larger audience More likely to include illustrations and images for visual appeal Many advertisements
Intended Audience	Intended for a professional audience	Broad or general audience

Author(s) with academic credentials and is affiliated with a reputable institution (university or research institute)
A focus on contributing new or original research in the context of a narrow area of study
Technical or discipline-specific language, complex ideas or arguments, an analytical perspective, and an objective point of view
Lengthy (usually 5 pages or more) with extensive references, footnotes, or endnotes
A plain appearance for the published PDF with minimal colour and design and devoid of advertisements

A date of receipt of the article and a date of publication, indicating the length of the peer review process
An abstract summarizing the article, usually found on the front page but occasionally at the very end
Structured headings indicating a research study, like Introduction, Purpose, Literature review, Research methods or design, Results or findings, and Conclusion

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