WSU Library Instruction

Popular vs. Scholarly Information

Use these Library Web sites to learn about the differences between popular and scholarly sources

1. University of Nevada Las Vegas
2. Davison College
3. Cornell University
4. Bowling Green State University
5. University System of Georgia
6. Duke University

You should be able to explain differences in the following areas:

• publisher
• authors
• appearance
• documentation: citations/footnotes
• length
• publication title
• audience

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