Academic vs Professional Information Academic Information What is

Academic vs Professional Information

Academic Information What is it? Author Audience Format Publisher Purpose Quality control Examples Published academic information. Based on either original research or experimentation, or on secondary research in the form of reviews or summaries. Includes footnotes and/or a bibliography and may include graphs or charts and other supplementary material such as data tables. Written by someone with a recognised degree of authority in a particular field, typically an academic or researcher. Read and used by other experts in a particular field, including students of a recognised academic discipline. Produced in print and electronic formats. Published by an academic association or a university/academic press. Promotes study and research by reporting new findings or ideas; also increases the author’s credentials. Usually subject to the peer-review process - i. e. other academics, researchers or specialists working in a particular discipline evaluate the quality and originality of the research as a precondition of publication. Examples of academic information are scholarly, peer-reviewed journals such as: Annals of Biomedical Engineering The Lancet Harvard International Law Journal Past & Present

Professional Information What is it? Author Audience Format Publisher Purpose Quality control Examples Professional/vocational includes industry news and analysis; product and market information; news about technical developments, materials and processes; reviews of software. Written by a member of a profession or industry but not necessarily a researcher. Read and used by members of a particular profession or field. Produced in print and electronic formats Published by independent commercial publishers and companies. Informs, promotes and generally strengthens the profession, and enhances knowledge of current professional practice No formal evaluation of professional vocational information, but information from professional bodies is likely to be good quality up to date and relevant. Examples of professional/vocational information include the following: Engineering Industries Association British Medical Association London Mathematical Society The Poetry Society