What is the difference between scholarly and popular resources?
When you select articles for research and view full text articles online you need to make a distinction between scholarly and popular material. Scholarly or academic journals are usually published by a university or professional institution and contain research or specific information on the subject. Popular magazines are usually commercial, written for a general audience, and contain current news or opinion. Important business information is often found in a third category, trade publications, (magazines or newspapers targeted to a specific industry, for example Automotive News) . For more details on the differences between scholarly and popular sources, see attached chart. To find an article, follow these steps: 1. Select an appropriate database from the list of business databases below 2. Type in your search terms using separate boxes for each concept 3. Click Search 4. If your results list has more than 50 hits, consider adding more search terms or limiting by date 5. Click on the
