FYWS The Stories We Tell: Evaluating Resources

• Written by an expert or specialist in the field
• Written for scholars and other academics, using jargon specific to the field
• Presents research findings and theories related to a particular field or discipline
• Includes bibliography and/or footnotes

Practitioner (Trade) Journals

• Written by a practitioner in the field or specialized journalist
• Reports on news and trends in a particular industry or business
• Provide advice to people who work in a particular field

• Written by a staff writer or journalist
• Written to inform and entertain
• Covers popular issues and popular culture
• Written for a general, mass audience