Articles are meant to inform and entertain an educated audience. Trade Publications Authors are specialists in a specific field or industry. Authors may mention sources, but rarely cite them formally in notes or bibliographies. Articles are meant for people employed in an industry or seeking employment in it. There is no peer review process.
Articles give practical information to people in an industry.
Some illustrations are included, usually charts, graphs, etc. Authors use jargon of the industry. A citation does not include the call number or location of the periodical in the library. To locate a periodical at K-College you will need to search Ariadne for its call number. To if we have access to the journal online, you will need to see the List of Full-Text Sources .