Understanding Sources - WGST 202 - Introduction to Gender and Sexuality - Currans - Research Guides at Eastern Michigan University

Scholarly & Popular Sources

Complete the section of the Research 101 tutorial and read the other two web pages linked below in order to understand the difference between scholarly and popular sources.

Research 101 - Popular and Scholarly Communication
Learn to distinguish popular and scholarly sources by completing the "Popular and Scholarly Communication" page of the Research 101 - The Basics tutorial on the library web site. You might find it helpful to complete all pages in The Basics.
Why use scholarly sources?
Why do instructors ask you to use scholarly sources in your academic research?
Distinguishing Between Types of Publications
Another guide to distinguishing between scholarly, popular, and also professional or trade publications.
Sample Scholarly Article

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Evaluating Sources for Credibility

1. Watch the PowerPoint lecture on evaluating sources: Evaluating Sources PowerPoint (with narration.) If you have trouble downloading the file, use the PowerPoint without narration, below.

2. Complete the worksheet below - instructions are included in the PowerPoint lecture.

Review these web sites:

Depression.com

NIMH - Depression

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