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Do you need to find a variety of information sources for your assignment?
Then you need to know about popular and scholarly information sources.
Whether you pick up a copy, or go online, popular sources can include news and current events articles.
Magazine articles on human interest stories and opinion pieces.
or articles giving an overview of a topic.
are usually short and are no more than 1 to 2 pages long
have easy to read words meant to be understood by a general audience
can be flashy with colour, layout, images and advertisements
may have few or no references
have authors who might be journalists or staff writers, but often, their credentials are not indicated
Did you know that popular sources only scratch the surface when doing your research?
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In college, you will be required to use scholarly sources for your assignment.
You will find journals on the web, but often you will have to pay.
So the best way to access journal articles is through the Seneca Libraries website.
Usually, you can tell a journal by the title, such as ‘Canadian Journal of Sociology’.
Sometimes it’s not clear from the title whether it’s a journal,
for example ‘Review of Contemporary Fiction’. In this case, you will need to look at the articles for additional clues.
are usually several pages long
can be difficult to read because scholars are the intended audience and subject specific terminology is used
are black and white and usually include charts and graphs
always contain a list of references
are divided into sections, the first section of which is usually an abstract or synopsis.
are written by a scholar or expert within the subject discipline
undergo review by other scholars, or peer review, as a way to ensure quality
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