2.2 Scholarly and Popular Sources
Which of these are scholarly and which are popular?
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Examples of popular and scholarly resources:
Popular: Science magazine, newspaper, science blog, non-fiction book
Scholarly: Academic journal, textbook, dictionary
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What’s the difference between a scholarly and a popular source?
This chart covers the characteristics of popular and scholarly sources
Scholarly |
Popular |
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|---|---|---|
| Content | Contains original research data | Covers popular interest topics |
| Authors | Expert scholars with their credentials listed | Not experts, often journalists or writers |
| Audience | Scholars, researchers | General public |
| Style | Straight forward design with complex language | Flashy, eye catching design with accessible language |
| References | Contains references | No references |
| Peer-review | Peer-reviewed | Not peer-reviewed |
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