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2.1 Sources of Information

There are many different sources of information:

  • Scholarly and popular sources
  • Primary and secondary sources

It is important to know the difference between different sources of information and to know what source to use when.

Scholarly vs Popular Sources

In academic assignments and writing, we need to use scholarly sources

What are the differences between scholarly and popular sources?  Can you identify which is which in the image below?

 

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