There are also many sources available to you that are not considered scholarly. Practitioner journals and magazines primarily contain articles written by individuals working in the industry they are writing about, rather than those working in academia.
Trade Journals - have content that is aimed at a very narrow audience, generally practitioners in a specific industry. The articles they contain:
Examples:
You can also explore resources targeted at a general readership. These types of publications contain articles that may be written by industry experts or journalists.
General interest journals - contain articles that have more depth than popular journals and cover topics that are often research-related. They are useful as a general overview of a complex topic. The articles they contain:
Examples:
In Mardigian Search
In Mardigian Search, you can filter your search results to "trade publications":
In Databases
In databases, look for filters such as "trade journals," "newspapers" and "magazines." You can also exclude "scholarly journal" results. Here is an example filter from the Publications section of the ABI/INFORM database:
