How do you know if a source is popular?
How do you know if a source is popular?
Popular sources:
- general interest stories which may refer to research but do not contain original research.
- written by the general public.
- are not peer-reviewed.
- rarely include citations.
- tend to be shorter, about 200 words to a few pages.
What is considered a popular source?
Examples include general news, business and entertainment publications such as Time Magazine, Business Weekly, Vanity Fair. Note, special interest publications which are not specifically written for an academic audience are also considered “popular” i.e., National Geographic, Scientific American, Psychology Today.
Which type of source is more trustworthy?
Academic journal articles are probably the most reliable source of current thinking in your field. To be the most reliable they need to be peer reviewed. This means that other academics have read them before publication and checked that they are making claims that are backed up by their evidence.
What is considered a popular article?
Popular Article (Magazine) Magazine covers where articles intended for the general population are published.
What is the difference between a scholarly article & A popular article?
Non-scholarly (or “popular”) articles are items that are generally accessible by the general public, and are intended to inform, educate, or entertain readers on general subjects. Scholarly articles are written by and for faculty, researchers, or scholars, and are often about original research.
Why should I use scholarly sources?
Scholarly articles are the most credible sources you can find because of the rigorous peer-review process. They are written by people who have studied this subject for many years and they have been reviewed by other people with similar experience.
What is scholarly knowledge?
Scholarly knowledge has “a well-developed theoretical and empirical framework of the innovativeness or productivity” of our research activities—citation rates, collaboration networks, patents [End Page xxvii] and patent citations, and even stakeholder involvement, writes Daniel Sarewitz (2011, 347).
How is the scholarly article more helpful to you when supporting the arguments?
Scholarly articles also strive to identify and discuss the merits of alternative explanations and viewpoints for the positions they espouse. This makes it easier to assess the truth, as well as the strengths and weaknesses, of the claims made in a paper.
Is New York Times a scholarly source?
Newspapers are not as easy to classify as other sources. Newspapers are not scholarly sources, but some would not properly be termed popular, either. But some newspapers, such as The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times, have developed a national or even worldwide reputation for thoroughness.
What are examples of non scholarly articles?
Non Scholarly Text Examples:
- Magazine articles.
- News: on TV, in the newspaper, online, any form!
- Blogs.
- Encyclopedia: everything from the Britannica set to Wikipedia.
- Text books.
- Fiction: all literature, poetry, and other forms of creative writing.
- Speeches.
- Most texts you will find on google or the internet at large!
Can you trust the Internet?
Other research supports the fact that the Internet has a “trust” problem. A 2012 study by research firm Harris interactive found that 98% of people distrust the Internet as a source of information.