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Identifying types of sources

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GS101: Introduction to Global Studies

Often if we find information on the "open internet," we have no way to immediately tell if it is credible or scholarly.

illustration of 3 ways to identify sources, showing author, publisher, and documentation

At right are 3 criteria you can apply to electonic or physical documents to determine if a source is scholarly or not.