Scholarly vs. Popular Sources

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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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Authors

Salma Abumeeiz, Simon Lee

Contributors

Jake Arakawa, Matt Johnson, Sarah Phan, Cymfenee Dean-Phifer, Kian Ravaei, Doug Worsham

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