Article from newspaper, popular magazine, or substantive news magazine nonacademic

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What makes a source good?

• Article from newspaper, popular magazine, or
  substantive news magazine (non-academic)
• Academic journal article, Book, Book Chapter
• Evaluate websites, trades magazines accordingly

2
Good Non-Academic Sources

• Describe research findings from verifiable or
  expert source
• Explain concepts/research with with good
  real-life examples, cases, comments from expert
  interviewee
• Can be entertaining as it informs

3
Good Academic Sources

• Report on original research OR
• Give original review of previous research OR
• Refer extensively to previous research to develop
  original theory/framework
• Provide verifiable references within (while
  making claims or reporting results) and at end of
  text
• Not sponsored by beneficiary of area
• E.g. drug companies, consulting firms etc.

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References

• On types of sources
• www.library.cornell.edu/olinuris/ref/research/skil
  l20.html
• On how to critically evaluate an academic source
• www.library.cornell.edu/olinuris/ref/research/skil
  l26.htm