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Evaluation of Information Sources
Part I, Types of Information Sources

Popular vs. Scholarly:

Documentation:
Scholarly
Does include References or Bibliography. Often several pages of references.
Popular
No references. Sometimes mentions of experts, but no bibliographies.


Appearance:
Scholarly
Plain covers, few pictures - maybe some graphs and charts, matte paper, few if any advertisements.
Popular
Glossy covers, lots of color pictures, lots of advertisements


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