"Substantive" is defined as "having a solid base, being substantive."
"Popular" means "fit for, or reflecting the taste and intelligence of the people at large."
Realizing that none of the distinctions made between periodicals is clear-cut, you may distinguish among the three types by applying, in general, the criteria listed on the following pages of this guide.
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