General Interest Publications

These sources are aimed at non-specialized audiences. No background knowledge or expertise is assumed about the audience.  Examples of these publications include National Geographic, Vanity Fair, Reader's Digest, etc.

Click this link and take a few minutes to browse this PG Library general interest article. Pay attention to the information on the detailed record page, including Author, Source, and Abstract.

Things to consider: 

• Author/Authority: Articles written by staff or freelance writers. By-lines and affiliations may or may not be provided.
• Appearance/Content: Glossy, color photographs. Contains current events and special features.
• Audience: Written for the general public.
• Citations: Articles seldom contain footnotes and/or bibliographies.
• Publisher: Generally for-profit

After browsing this item, would this general interest article by a good source for your academic research? If answering no, then you may want to consider an alternate source.