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Scholarly vs. Popular Sources

Scholarly vs. Popular Sources

This handout is your roadmap to understanding the differences between scholarly and popular sources! It includes helpful examples of each source type and tips for how to distinguish between the two within library databases.

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Material Type:
Reference Material
Date Added to MERLOT:
November 2, 2020
Date Modified in MERLOT:
October 30, 2021
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UCLA WIRE
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High School, College General Ed, College Lower Division, College Upper Division, Graduate School
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English
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Megan Graewingholt
Megan Graewingholt (Librarian)
4 years ago
A visually appealing infographic demonstrating the basics of scholarly versus popular source evaluation. I love that it suggests checking Ulrichsweb, I recommend this, too!