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National Parks and Landscapes

Group 1

Is this article popular or scholarly?

Quiz Question #1
Popular & credible: 1 votes (7.14%)
Popular & not credible: 4 votes (28.57%)
Scholarly & credible: 9 votes (64.29%)
Scholarly & not credible: 0 votes (0%)
Total Votes: 14

Group 2

Is this article popular or scholarly?

Quiz Question #2
Popular & credible: 7 votes (70%)
Popular & not credible: 3 votes (30%)
Scholarly & credible: 0 votes (0%)
Scholarly & not credible: 0 votes (0%)
Total Votes: 10

Group 3

How would you characterize this website?

Quiz Question #3
Credible: 7 votes (41.18%)
Somewhat credible: 10 votes (58.82%)
Not credible: 0 votes (0%)
Total Votes: 17

Scholarly & Popular Sources

Scholarly articles (published in scholarly journals) are reviewed by experts before they are published.

  • Within scholarly journals, you may find different types of articles.  For example, you may be required to find a scholarly article that is an original research article.

Popular articles (published in newspapers, magazines, and other sources) are not reviewed by experts, but may be extensively researched and/or fact-checked, depending on the publication.

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Evaluating Sources for Credibility

North Carolina State University (NCSU) Libraries, 3:14

Questions:

  1. What words can be used to describe a credible source?
  2. What factors contribute to a source's credibility? 
  3. What warning is given about bias? 
  4. What is the editorial process called for academic journal articles? 
  5. When selecting sources, what else must you consider beyond credibility?