Librarian's Guide
Types of Sources
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Scholarly and Popular SourcesA great guide from NCSU Libraries explaining the differences between popular, scholarly, and trade publications. Very helpful for those confused about what makes a resource scholarly.
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Know Your SourcesFrom tweets to newspaper articles, this tool provides a brief description of each and breaks down 6 factors of what to consider when selecting a source. From PCC Library.
Searching as Strategic Exploration Video (5 min. 47 sec.)
Finding the Perfect Source Video (2 min. 9 sec.)
Video - Credible Sources (4 min. 8 sec.)
Script is a derivative of "Evaluating Sources for Credibility" by Lisa Becksford, NCSU Library, used under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0