FORMATS OF THE SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL LITERATURE
JOURNAL - A PUBLICATION ISSUED PERIODICALLY THAT REPORTS ORIGINAL RESEARCH. AIMED AT A VERY SPECIALIZED AUDIENCE OF RESEARCHERS IN THE FIELD.
MAGAZINE - A PUBLICATION ISSUED PERIODICALLY THAT DOES NOT REPORT ORIGINAL RESEARCH, BUT TRANSLATES IT INTO LANGUAGE SUITED TO A MORE GENERAL AUDIENCE.
CONFERENCE PROCEEDING - A PUBLICATION THAT REPORTS RESEARCH PRESENTED AT A PROFESSIONAL MEETING