Overview
How To...Identify Scholarly Information
In college classes, you may be required to use scholarly information. Sources of information can range from being popular to scholarly. Each source will go somewhere on this Scholarly Scale:
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Popular Mid-level Scholarly
Ex.: magazine & newspaper articles Ex.: academic journal articles
.Where on the Scholarly Scale does your source fall?
To make your determination, consider the six things listed below. Click on each box to learn more.
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