Scholarly Journals

• Articles are written by authorities in the field
• Articles undergo a peer review process before acceptance for publication
• Authors of articles always cite their sources
• Example: New England Journal of Medicine

Magazines

• Intended for a general audience
• Articles are written by staff reporters
• Articles are heavily illustrated, generally with photographs
• No peer review process
• Articles usually do not have references or a bibliography
• Examples: Newsweek, Time, U.S. News, Science, Discover, Scientific American, Popular Science

You can browse these titles in the Periodcials Tower.  Most of these titles are also available online via ProQuest or EbscoHost.  

• New England Journal of Medicine   (ProQuest)
• Science 
• Scientific American (EbscoHost)