The content of journal articles is usually substantiated with a bibliography . Most journal articles list the authors' name and sometimes their academic credentials and institutional background , as well. Journals tend to be very text oriented , without a lot of pictures or advertisements. Many magazine articles will not list authors . Most magazine articles will not include bibliographies .
Magazines have pictures and advertisements .
Generally, you do not want to use magazine articles for college level research. Ebsco is your electronic access to periodical literature. You can also print out the whole article from your workstation. Approximately one third of the journals indexed are full-text, while the rest of the collection includes abstracts. It covers a variety of subjects, including business, social sciences, humanities, science and education.