Academic journals usually publish research findings and are also knowns as, scholarly or peer-reviewed publications. This page will explain the different types of publications available, their main features and how to evaluated the articles that you read are great resources for your academic work.

What are Scholarly, Popular and Trade Publications?

Scholarly Journals	Popular Magazines	Trade Publications

What is Peer Review?

A peer reviewed article has been read, reviewed, and approved by subject experts. This adds an additional level of quality control. Peer reviewed journals may also be called refereed or scholarly journals.

The video below explains more detail about the peer review process.