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.
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Some illustrations are included, usually charts, graphs, etc. Authors use jargon of the industry. Reader's Guide Abstracts Readers' Guide Abstracts indexes and abstracts general interest and popular periodicals published in the U.S. and Canada. Its subject matter covers news and current events in politics, business, science, education, religion, the arts, foreign affairs, sports and hobbies, fashion, consumer affairs, food and cooking, and health and nutrition. General Science Abstracts General Science Abstracts indexes English-language popular and professional science periodicals, as well as the Science section of the New York Times.