Magazines publish articles on topics of popular interest and current events. The articles are written by journalists and are for the general public.
Commentaries, expert or popular opinions
usually staff writers or journalists, often a generalist.
rarely cited, original sources may be obscure.
brief, unless a feature.
glossy, have graphics and full page advertisements even online.
Try the following databases to find magazine articles.
Example print magazines reference citation in American Psychological Association (APA) style:
Farooha, R. (2011, December 5). Why China and corporations are alike. Time, 178(22), 22.
Example online magazines reference citation in American Psychological Association (APA) style:
Biba, E. (2009, April) . Iphone philharmonic: The mobile orchestra. Wired, 17(4), 34. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/274385676/133C6E740DE23577D32/1?accountid=29120