Scholarly, Authoritative, or Popular?
| Scholarly (peer-reviewed, academic) | Authoritative | Popular | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audience | other scholars/researchers | everyone | everyone |
| Vocabulary | specialized language of the field, "jargon" | professional language, language of the discipline | common language |
| Structure |
very structured (abstract, intro, methods, conclusion, bibliography) Not true for art scholarship! |
can be structured for clarity | more story-like, shorter with minimal headings |
| Sources |
many sources in the bibliography But not as many as social science or scientific articles. |
sometimes includes a few sources or footnotes | no bibliography |
| Review | blind reviewed by other scholars | fact checked by the organization | sometimes reviewed by an editor |
| Examples | Journal of Visual Art Practice, Journal of Aesthetics and Culture, Cinema Journal, PAJ: A Journal of Performance and Art | museum publications, exhibition catalogs, artist monographs (books dealing with a single artist) | ArtForum, ArtNews, Hyperallergic, The New York Times Arts section |
| Author(s) | scholar(s) | experts or reputable organizations | non-experts or journalists |
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