Evaluating Information: Scholarly vs. Popular Resources
Confused about Scholarly vs. Popular Periodicals?
The two videos below can help clear up this conundrum! The first video, from McMaster University Library, offers a useful side-by-side comparison of scholarly and popular sources. In some courses, your instructor may ask you to locate peer-reviewed articles. For a brief description, check out "Peer Review in 3 Minutes" from North Carolina State University. If you have additional questions, ask a librarian at any of your BCC campus libraries - you can contact us in person, as well as by phone, email or chat!
Scholarly vs. Popular Sources
Peer Review in 3 Minutes
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