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Primary vs Secondary Sources | ||
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PRIMARY | SECONDARY |
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Information on this page is based on information on Princeton University's website, located at: http://www.princeton.edu/~refdesk/primary2.html
Scholarly vs Popular Articles | ||||
SCHOLARLY Scholarly Journals, Academic Journals, Peer-Reviewed Use the following criteria to determine whether an article is scholarly.
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POPULAR Newspapers, Magazines, Trade Magazines Use the following criteria to determine whether an article is popular. |
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AUTHOR | Professionals, experts in the field. Credentials are listed in the article. | Varies, but typically journalists, staff writers, 'guest' experts. May not be signed. | ||
CONTENT | Original research | Non-technical, entertainment, news. May report on original research (such as breaking medical research) | ||
LENGTH | Usually lengthy, often over 10 pages long. | Usually short, 1-5 pages. | ||
CITATIONS | Many detailed citations. | No, incomplete, or very few citations. | ||
REFEREED | Articles go through a peer-review process where they are critiqued by other experts in the field before they are published. | No |
The ability to critically evaluate information is an important component of research and information gathering. This video discusses using the CRAAP Test to evaluate the quality of information and sources.