Identifying Sources

IDENTIFYING AND EVALUATING JOURNAL SOURCES
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Before you can find information, you need to know what different types of information are
available. In this section, we'll take a quick look at the questions students ask most often,
and provide some examples of different sources of information.

Primary Sources vs. Secondary Sources -- What are primary sources? What are secondary sources? How do I find these kinds of sources?

General Interest / Popular Magazines & Newspapers -- What are general interest / popular magazines & newspapers?What are some examples of general interest magazines?

Scholarly Journals -- What are scholarly journals?What does "peer reviewed" mean? How can I tell if a magazine falls into this category?

Trade Magazines --What are trade magazines?

Last updated: 03 Aug 05
Content reviewed: July 2008, JGC