Scholarly Sources and Periodical Sources- A Comparison

Scholarly Sources and Periodical Sources- A Comparison

Periodical sources are reading materials published regularly- daily, weekly, or monthly. Authors use simple and plain language that is easy to understand, making them a good starting point for comprehending a topic. Non-scholarly periodicals seek to inform or persuade the audience. For instance, in her article in Forbes magazine, Jennifer Spaulding gives her account through college and career to persuade her audience that kindness is fundamental to a successful career path. The information presented is derived from personal experience rather than existing research. Also, non-scholarly periodicals provide a general overview of a topic without digging into complex specifics about the topic. Even though the subject discussed by Jennifer emanates from psychology, she offers a general overview without digging deeper into psychological aspects. While a periodical source provides useful information, its reliability is questionable since an expert in the subject matter does not author it.

On the other hand, scholarly sources are written by academicians in a specific field. Authors of peer-reviewed sources often use technical language, which may include technical jargon since the target audience also includes experts. Since technical jargon is used, it is sometimes difficult for laypeople in the field to understand. For instance, Haslip et al. use technical psychology terms to explain how children and early childhood educators express kindness. Some visibly technical terms used in the article include social-emotional learning, positive psychology, spontaneous affection, and values in action inventory of strengths, among other technical vocabularies that may be well understood by a psychology expert.

The rhetorical situation presented in peer-reviewed articles is complex since the authors seek to understand underlying factors. For instance, Haslip et al. present the purpose of the article as one seeking to investigate how kindness traits such as generosity, helpfulness, and love are interrelated with the goals of seeking to create social relationships (533). The article’s audience is early childhood educators. Also, Haslip et al. use ethos to drive their argument since they draw information from a reliable research body. Another notable element that bolsters the credibility of the peer-reviewed article is the reliance on a study in which 16 child educators are deployed to children’s centers to draw primary data. While collecting data, numbers are mentioned since the article collects data on child educators based on their age sets.

In conclusion, peer-reviewed sources are preferred over periodicals for research purposes. One of the reasons for this preference is that an author or authors subject their work to scrutiny by other specialists in the field. As a result, one is likely to strive to produce quality research. Also, peer-reviewed articles support integrity and authenticity by referencing other reliable information sources.

Works Cited

Haslip, Michael J., et al. “How Do Children and Teachers Demonstrate Love, Kindness and Forgiveness? Findings from an Early Childhood Strength-Spotting Intervention.” Early Childhood Education Journal, vol. 47, no. 5, 31 May 2019, pp. 531–547, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10643-019-00951-7. Accessed 2 Nov. 2019.

Spaulding, Jennifer. “Science Proves Kindness Is Your Competitive Advantage.” Forbes, 6 Mar. 2018, www.forbes.com/sites/ellevate/2018/03/06/science-proves-kindness-is-your-competitive-advantage/?sh=7c06326a4b20. Accessed 1 Mar. 2023.

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Scholarly Sources and Periodical Sources- A Comparison

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