ONLINE ENL 101 Unit 3 L2

identifying scholarly sources

ENL 101 | Unit 3 Lesson 2

What makes a source scholarly?

REVIEW

CITATIONS

EXPERTISE

All source material is thoroughly cited by the author.

Subject to a “peer review” or “referee” for accuracy and validity by independent experts. Standard practice for academic journals and university publishers.

Written by experts in a field to share original research with other experts.

SEE: ANATOMY OF A RESEARCH PAPER

Scholarly

academic, peer-reviewed journal

Popular

news, business, & entertainment

Identifying a scholarly sources requires asking some questions

Who are the authors? What are their backgrounds? What else have they written?

Where was it published? Are articles published here subject to peer review?

Who is the publisher? What is its function in the field? What else does it publish?

CURRENCY: When was it published? Is the information up to date?

RELEVANCE: Does the information address your research interest?

AUTHORITY: Is the author an expert in their field? What are their qualifications?

THE CRAAP TEST

ACCURACY: Is the information supported by evidence? References?

PURPOSE: Why was this paper written? To inform? To persuade? Does it have any biases?

Your turn!

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