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Identifying & Using Scholarly Sources

Best practices for selecting authoritative scholarly sources for your research needs.

Identifying Sources Exercise

A biography of a Saint
Primary: 5 votes (23.81%)
Secondary: 15 votes (71.43%)
Tertiary: 1 votes (4.76%)
Total Votes: 21
An article in the National Catholic Register
Primary: 1 votes (5.88%)
Secondary: 7 votes (41.18%)
Tertiary: 9 votes (52.94%)
Total Votes: 17
A meme on Pronto
Primary: 1 votes (7.14%)
Secondary: 4 votes (28.57%)
Tertiary: 9 votes (64.29%)
Total Votes: 14
Statistics from the Pew Research Institute
Primary: 10 votes (66.67%)
Secondary: 1 votes (6.67%)
Tertiary: 4 votes (26.67%)
Total Votes: 15
An English translation of Teresa of Avila's "Interior Castle"
Primary: 11 votes (68.75%)
Secondary: 5 votes (31.25%)
Tertiary: 0 votes (0%)
Total Votes: 16
A scholarly journal article about moral issues surrounding biomedical issues
Primary: 9 votes (45%)
Secondary: 10 votes (50%)
Tertiary: 1 votes (5%)
Total Votes: 20