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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: 11 votes (24.44%)
Secondary: 30 votes (66.67%)
Tertiary: 4 votes (8.89%)
Total Votes: 45
An article in the National Catholic Register
Primary: 2 votes (5.71%)
Secondary: 17 votes (48.57%)
Tertiary: 16 votes (45.71%)
Total Votes: 35
A meme on Pronto
Primary: 2 votes (6.25%)
Secondary: 6 votes (18.75%)
Tertiary: 24 votes (75%)
Total Votes: 32
Statistics from the Pew Research Institute
Primary: 22 votes (70.97%)
Secondary: 3 votes (9.68%)
Tertiary: 6 votes (19.35%)
Total Votes: 31
An English translation of Teresa of Avila's "Interior Castle"
Primary: 20 votes (58.82%)
Secondary: 13 votes (38.24%)
Tertiary: 1 votes (2.94%)
Total Votes: 34
A scholarly journal article about moral issues surrounding biomedical issues
Primary: 15 votes (37.5%)
Secondary: 23 votes (57.5%)
Tertiary: 2 votes (5%)
Total Votes: 40