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UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES

HONR 105: Critical Methods of Inquiry

Scholarly vs. Popular

Scholarly

VS.

Popular


  • Written by experts  
  • The "peer" review process means that articles are reviewed by other experts before publication
  • Limit by using the "Scholarly" or "Peer Reviewed" options in most databases, or limit to "Academic Journals". 
 

  • Written for a general audience
  • May or may not be reviewed by someone knowledgeable about the topic
  • Limit by using “News” or “Magazines” options
  • May not be written by experts
  • Often only cover one side of a story  

 

 

 

 

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