Introduction

Types of Articles

Format/Structure

Author

Language

Illustrations/ Advertisements

Purpose

Audience

Peer Reviewed/ Refereed

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And the Author Is...: Trade Articles

Authors of trade articles can be practitioners or specialists in their field, or they may be journalists or contributing authors with expertise in a trade field. Generally, the authors of trade articles have practical knowledge of the field. The name(s) of the authors may not be provided for a trade article, so the article would then be considered unsigned.