Scholarly Vs. Popular Sources
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Explore the differences between scholarly and popular information :-)
Questions and Answers
- 1.Articles written by university professors in a given field are
- A.
Popular
- B.
Scholarly
- 2.A 15 page article with a list of references will be found in a
- A.
Popular magazine
- B.
Newspaper
- C.
Scholarly journal
- 3.Identify the type of information based on the article citation:Squire, V. (2015). Reshaping critical geopolitics? The materialist challenge. Review of International Studies, 41(1), 139-159. doi: 10.1017/S0260210514000102
- A.
Scholarly
- B.
Popular
- 4.Identify the type of information based on the article citation:Manjoo, F. (2014, May 22). Grocery deliveries in sharing economy. New York Times, p. 31.
- A.
Scholarly
- B.
Popular
- 5.What does "peer-reviewed" mean?
- A.
Magazine editors approve the articles before they go to publication
- B.
Members of the general public contribute to edits of articles
- C.
Experts in that particular field have read and approved the article for publication
- 6.Are the articles in Time magazine peer-reviewed?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- 7.Which publication is NOT considered a scholarly journal?
- A.
International Journal of Mid East Studies
- B.
Scientific American
- C.
Journal of Accounting and Economics
- D.
Journal of Biological Chemistry
- 8.Which characteristic is NOT common to scholarly publications?
- A.
Glossy photos and advertisements
- B.
Abstract (summary of article)
- C.
Written by expert in the field
- D.
Field-specific jargon or technical language
- E.
Bibliography or works cited
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