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More Guides to Scholarly Sources

The Undergraduate Library has created several of its own guides on finding scholarly, peer-reviewed sources:

Is It Scholarly? Tips for Critically Evaluating Your Information Resources
This guide offers general tips for evaluating your sources.
Is It Scholarly? Distinguishing Periodical Types
This guide offers evaluation advice specifically related to periodicals: whether they're academic, trade-related or popular.
Is It Scholarly? Distinguishing Periodical Types Online
The library offers access to thousands of periodicals online, and additional evaluation skills are required for these since you can't consult them firsthand. Here are tips to help you ensure your online sources are scholarly and peer-reviewed.
Evaluating Internet Sources
There are some internet sources that can be regarded as scholarly, but many cannot. This guide will help you tell the difference!

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