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Scholarly vs Popular Sources
This infographic helps you tell the difference between scholarly and popular sources by highlighting their key features.
Scholarly Sources vs Peer-Reviewed Sources: What's the Difference?
Scholarly and peer-reviewed are often used interchangeably, but they actually refer to different kinds of sources. This infographic explains the difference.
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What is Peer Review?
In this section, you will find information on how to:
- Differentiate between peer-reviewed, scholarly, and popular sources.
- Describe the peer review process.
Scroll on to learn more about these important concepts.
What Are Peer Reviewed Articles? Video
This video gives a quick overview of peer-reviewed articles, including what they are, how the process works, and why they’re important for academic research.
This video has been adapted from the original work Peer Review in Three Minutes by NC State University Libraries and All About Peer Review from CSUDH Library. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License.
The Peer Review Process
Peer-reviewed journal articles are often required in college research because they go through a rigorous review process by experts in the field. The infographic below breaks down how that process works.
- Popular Articles vs Scholarly Articles TutorialIn this tutorial, you will learn the difference between popular and scholarly articles and how to identify each.
