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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: 6 votes (20%)
Secondary: 23 votes (76.67%)
Tertiary: 1 votes (3.33%)
Total Votes: 30
An article in the National Catholic Register
Primary: 1 votes (4.35%)
Secondary: 9 votes (39.13%)
Tertiary: 13 votes (56.52%)
Total Votes: 23
A meme on Pronto
Primary: 1 votes (5%)
Secondary: 5 votes (25%)
Tertiary: 14 votes (70%)
Total Votes: 20
Statistics from the Pew Research Institute
Primary: 15 votes (75%)
Secondary: 1 votes (5%)
Tertiary: 4 votes (20%)
Total Votes: 20
An English translation of Teresa of Avila's "Interior Castle"
Primary: 17 votes (73.91%)
Secondary: 6 votes (26.09%)
Tertiary: 0 votes (0%)
Total Votes: 23
A scholarly journal article about moral issues surrounding biomedical issues
Primary: 12 votes (42.86%)
Secondary: 14 votes (50%)
Tertiary: 2 votes (7.14%)
Total Votes: 28