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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 (20.83%)
Secondary: 18 votes (75%)
Tertiary: 1 votes (4.17%)
Total Votes: 24
An article in the National Catholic Register
Primary: 1 votes (5%)
Secondary: 8 votes (40%)
Tertiary: 11 votes (55%)
Total Votes: 20
A meme on Pronto
Primary: 1 votes (5.88%)
Secondary: 5 votes (29.41%)
Tertiary: 11 votes (64.71%)
Total Votes: 17
Statistics from the Pew Research Institute
Primary: 13 votes (72.22%)
Secondary: 1 votes (5.56%)
Tertiary: 4 votes (22.22%)
Total Votes: 18
An English translation of Teresa of Avila's "Interior Castle"
Primary: 15 votes (75%)
Secondary: 5 votes (25%)
Tertiary: 0 votes (0%)
Total Votes: 20
A scholarly journal article about moral issues surrounding biomedical issues
Primary: 11 votes (45.83%)
Secondary: 12 votes (50%)
Tertiary: 1 votes (4.17%)
Total Votes: 24