Research Guides:
Differentiating Among Periodicals

It is important to understand the features of both popular and scholarly sources because there are times when one or the other may best serve your needs. For example, for a particular assignment, your professor may require you to use only scholarly information. The following checklist identifies features of each type of source.

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Research Guides: Differentiating Among Periodicals / Albert S. Cook Library
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Last revised: July 03, 2007

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