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Evaluation of Information Sources
Part I, Types of Information Sources

Popular vs. Scholarly:

Publisher:
Scholarly
Often a scholarly or professional organization
Popular
Commercial companies


Editing:
Scholarly
Peer-reviewed / Refereed - edited or reviewed by other experts in the field.
Popular
NOT peer-reviewed - edited by one editor, or editorial board, for readability and popularity, they are not necessarily experts in any field other than journalism.


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