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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: 7 votes (19.44%)
Secondary: 27 votes (75%)
Tertiary: 2 votes (5.56%)
Total Votes: 36
An article in the National Catholic Register
Primary: 2 votes (6.9%)
Secondary: 12 votes (41.38%)
Tertiary: 15 votes (51.72%)
Total Votes: 29
A meme on Pronto
Primary: 2 votes (7.69%)
Secondary: 5 votes (19.23%)
Tertiary: 19 votes (73.08%)
Total Votes: 26
Statistics from the Pew Research Institute
Primary: 19 votes (73.08%)
Secondary: 3 votes (11.54%)
Tertiary: 4 votes (15.38%)
Total Votes: 26
An English translation of Teresa of Avila's "Interior Castle"
Primary: 18 votes (62.07%)
Secondary: 10 votes (34.48%)
Tertiary: 1 votes (3.45%)
Total Votes: 29
A scholarly journal article about moral issues surrounding biomedical issues
Primary: 14 votes (41.18%)
Secondary: 18 votes (52.94%)
Tertiary: 2 votes (5.88%)
Total Votes: 34