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Popular<\/em> vs. Scholarly<\/em> Sources<\/h2>\r\nResearch-based writing assignments in college will often require that you use scholarly sources<\/strong> in your essay. Geneseo's writing seminar certainly asks you to be able to locate such sources and to know how to distinguish them from non-scholarly sources like the types of articles found in newspapers or general-interest magazines. Below is a chart listing some of the most common criteria which you can examine to make this determination:\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
<\/td>\r\nPopular Source<\/th>\r\nScholarly Source<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Intended Audience<\/td>\r\nBroad: readers are not expected to\u00a0know much about the topic already<\/td>\r\nNarrow: readers are expected to be familiar with or interested in the topic beforehand<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Author<\/td>\r\nJournalist: may have a broad area of specialization (war correspondent, media critic)<\/td>\r\nSubject Matter Expert: often has a degree or other academic qualification in the subject and\/or extensive experience on the topic<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Research<\/td>\r\nIncludes quotes from interviews. No bibliography.<\/td>\r\nIncludes summaries, paraphrases, and quotations from previous writing done on the subject. Footnotes and citations. Ends with bibliography.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Publication Standards<\/td>\r\nArticle is reviewed by editor and proofreader<\/td>\r\nArticle has gone through a peer-review process, where experts on the field have given input before publication<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\nStill not feeling entirely sure of how to identify and distinguish scholarly vs non-scholarly materials? Go to Milne's Research Guide, \"Distinguish Scholarly vs. Popular Sources,\"<\/strong> which will link you to videos for a more detailed explanation.\r\n

Where to Find Scholarly Sources<\/h2>\r\n\"Find\r\n\r\nThe first step in finding scholarly\u00a0resources is to look in the right place. Sites like Google, Yahoo, and Wikipedia are good for locating popular\u00a0sources, but if you want something you can cite in a scholarly paper, you need to search for it in a scholarly database<\/em>. <\/strong>These are information sources provided and paid for by your\u00a0 library so that you can access knowledge you couldn't typically get hold of as an individual.\r\n<\/strong>\r\n\r\nTwo common scholarly databases are\u00a0Academic Search Premier<\/strong> and ProQuest<\/strong>, although many others are also available that focus on specific topics. Milne Library's website<\/a><\/strong> lists the most commonly used ones on the main page under \"Databases\",<\/strong> and the complete A-Z list of the ~150 resources available to you via Milne Library is found under \"More Databases\"\u00a0<\/strong>below (red arrows) .\r\n\r\nYou have another incredible resource at your fingertips: Milne's librarians! For assistance in locating resources, you will find that librarians are extremely knowledgeable and may help you uncover sources you would never have found on your own.\r\n\r\n\"Screenshot<\/a>Perhaps your school has a microfilm collection, an extensive genealogy database, or access to another library's catalog. You will not know unless you utilize the valuable skills available to you, so be sure to find out how to get in touch with a research instruction librarian for support!\r\n\r\nSimply click on the \"Ask Us\"<\/strong><\/a> button (green arrow) on the left side of Milne Library's home page to get started.","rendered":"

Popular<\/em> vs. Scholarly<\/em> Sources<\/h2>\n

Research-based writing assignments in college will often require that you use scholarly sources<\/strong> in your essay. Geneseo’s writing seminar certainly asks you to be able to locate such sources and to know how to distinguish them from non-scholarly sources like the types of articles found in newspapers or general-interest magazines. Below is a chart listing some of the most common criteria which you can examine to make this determination:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\nPopular Source<\/th>\nScholarly Source<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Intended Audience<\/td>\nBroad: readers are not expected to\u00a0know much about the topic already<\/td>\nNarrow: readers are expected to be familiar with or interested in the topic beforehand<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Author<\/td>\nJournalist: may have a broad area of specialization (war correspondent, media critic)<\/td>\nSubject Matter Expert: often has a degree or other academic qualification in the subject and\/or extensive experience on the topic<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Research<\/td>\nIncludes quotes from interviews. No bibliography.<\/td>\nIncludes summaries, paraphrases, and quotations from previous writing done on the subject. Footnotes and citations. Ends with bibliography.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Publication Standards<\/td>\nArticle is reviewed by editor and proofreader<\/td>\nArticle has gone through a peer-review process, where experts on the field have given input before publication<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Still not feeling entirely sure of how to identify and distinguish scholarly vs non-scholarly materials? Go to Milne’s Research Guide, “Distinguish Scholarly vs. Popular Sources,”<\/strong> which will link you to videos for a more detailed explanation.<\/p>\n

Where to Find Scholarly Sources<\/h2>\n

\"Find<\/p>\n

The first step in finding scholarly\u00a0resources is to look in the right place. Sites like Google, Yahoo, and Wikipedia are good for locating popular\u00a0sources, but if you want something you can cite in a scholarly paper, you need to search for it in a scholarly database<\/em>. <\/strong>These are information sources provided and paid for by your\u00a0 library so that you can access knowledge you couldn’t typically get hold of as an individual.
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Two common scholarly databases are\u00a0Academic Search Premier<\/strong> and ProQuest<\/strong>, although many others are also available that focus on specific topics. Milne Library’s website<\/a><\/strong> lists the most commonly used ones on the main page under “Databases”,<\/strong> and the complete A-Z list of the ~150 resources available to you via Milne Library is found under “More Databases”\u00a0<\/strong>below (red arrows) .<\/p>\n

You have another incredible resource at your fingertips: Milne’s librarians! For assistance in locating resources, you will find that librarians are extremely knowledgeable and may help you uncover sources you would never have found on your own.<\/p>\n

\"Screenshot<\/a>Perhaps your school has a microfilm collection, an extensive genealogy database, or access to another library’s catalog. You will not know unless you utilize the valuable skills available to you, so be sure to find out how to get in touch with a research instruction librarian for support!<\/p>\n

Simply click on the “Ask Us”<\/strong><\/a> button (green arrow) on the left side of Milne Library’s home page to get started.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t

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