The table below provides some helpful tips for distinguishing between the two types of publications. Titles do not always reveal the source type. Most of the time databases include both types of sources, but you may encounter a strictly scholarly database. Read the database description.
Articles are fairly short, providing an overview on a focused topic.
Long, in-depth analysis of topics, sometimes very narrowly focused. Reports on original research. Language can be full of technical jargon. Written for researchers, professors or students in a particular field. Often glossy paper, lots of pictures, sidebars.