Distance Library Services: Scholarly V. Popular

Here are the basics: 

Popular Magazines/Newspapers:

• glossy, pretty pages with lots of advertisements and pictures
• written by hired reporters for a general audience
• short, easily read articles

Scholarly Journals:

• somewhat dull looking - very few pictures or advertisements
• written by experts in the field and reviewed by other scholars before publication
• long articles with citations and bibliographies at the end

And about literature reviews!

Some links for you to check out:

• How to Write a Literature Review
• Literature Reviews
• A video tutorial from UMUC