Scholarly & Popular Sources
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Why use scholarly sources?Why do instructors ask you to use scholarly sources in your academic research?
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Distinguishing Between Types of PublicationsAnother guide to distinguishing between scholarly, popular, and also professional or trade publications.
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:
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Evaluation WorksheetUse this worksheet for the evaluation exercise, as described in the powerpoint.
