Watch this brief (4:53) video from University of West Florida, John C. Pace Library, to learn about similarities and differences between types of sources.
The video begins by describing three categories of articles—scholarly, trade, and popular—and lists their respective audiences, authors, purposes, writing styles, inclusion or lack of references, and other notable features. It also goes over a little of the publication cycle.
Questions for Reflection
- What kinds of articles are there?
- What is a scholarly article?
- What is a trade article?
- What is a popular article?
- What kind of article takes the shortest amount of time to publish? The longest?
