Popular Magazines
Popular resources, which are typically written for broader audiences, do not contain original research. They are not peer-reviewed, include little to no citations, and can be much shorter in length. Sometimes academic scholars write through popular source outlets to promote their research; however, these pieces do not count as scholarly sources. Popular sources may provide first-hand perspectives more efficiently and timely than a scholarly source. However, while some are fact-checked, they are not scrutinzed by multiple experts in the field and most likely avoid technical language.
Scholarly Journals
Scholarly sources, on the other hand, contain original research, are written by researchers for researchers, and go through a peer-review process before publication at a professional organisation, research institution, etc. More often than not, scholarly sources will contain important, technical language and provide detailed citations of the sources consulted to make their argument.
Notice the terminology used: Popular magazines are usually called magazines. Scholarly journals are usually called journals, but sometimes referred to as academic journals.
