Scholarly sources
1 of 2Scholarly or peer-reviewed refers to the process of verifying accuracy, authority, and overall credibility of the article before it is published. The content has been reviewed by academic peers in the same field before it has been published.
Common components of scholarly articles include:
- author credentials
- literature review
- methodology (if a research article)
- findings (if a research article)
- conclusions
- bibliographic sources cited
Popular sources
1 of 2Popular resources are intended for a general audience. They are written to inform, persuade, or entertain. While they may contain research information, they do not contain the level of citations, bibliographic information, or other criteria that scholarly works do.
Types of popular resources:
- Newspapers
- Magazines
- Websites
- Social Media