Library Research Skills for Biologists

How can I use this?

Understanding and identifying popular writing helps you evaluate sources to determine if they're appropriate to include in your paper or project.

Popular science magazines are simply popular publications targeted at readers who are interested in science. Popular science magazines and articles share the same characteristics as general magazines except for these differences:

• The audience is the general public interested in scientific stories.
• They're written by journalists who often have subject expertise.
• The language may be more technical than that used in newspapers and other popular magazines.