Technical communication. Technical communication is a means to convey scientific, engineering, or other technical information. Individuals in a variety of contexts and with varied professional credentials engage in technical communication. Some individuals are designated as technical communicators or technical writers.
Examples of Popular Magazines: Scholarly Articles (Journals) 1  Are written by and for faculty, researchers or scholars (chemists, historians, doctors, artists, etc.)  Uses scholarly or technical language.
Articles are not the only sources that can be scholarly or peer-reviewed. The following characteristics can help you differentiate scholarly sources from those that are not. Be sure and look at the criteria in each category when making your determination, rather than basing your decision on only one criteria.