Types of Periodicals: Appearance

Here you have the first and last pages of articles from a scholarly journal, a trade magazine, and a popular magazine.

Scholarly Article Visual Characteristics

• Has abstract on first page. 
• Has list of references on the last page. 
• Article is almost entirely text. 

Trade Article Visual Characteristics

• Has glossy photographs. 
• Less text than scholarly article. 
• Does not include list of references on last page. 
• Last page provides biographical information about the author that supports the publication's audience, professionals in the parks and recreation industry. 

Popular Article Visual Characteristics 

• Has glossy photographs. 
• Less text than scholarly article. 
• Does not include list of references on last page. 
• No information provided about the author except name. 
• Catchy title.