LibGuides: Scholarly Peer-Reviewed Journals: Trade Publications

Examples

The cover often depicts an industrial setting using glossy paper with pictures and illustrations in color
Rarely uses a formal style to cite sources in footnotes and bibliographies
Authors are specialists in a certain field or industry
Uses the jargon of the specific industry
Often libraries do not subscribe to these because they are not research oriented
Articles give practical information
Articles report on industry trends, new products, or techniques
Usually published by professional or trade associations
Aimed at practitioners in a particular profession, business, or industry
No peer review process
Advertisements are related to the profession or trade