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Peer Researcher Training Guide

A training course for Library and Writing Center student workers to obtain the Peer Researcher Certificate

Additional Ways to Identify Scholarly Sources

In this lesson, you will continue learning how to identify scholarly source material for academic research. You’ll learn how to recognize academic endorsement, how to determine whether a source is current and relevant, and how to differentiate between scholarly and popular sources. 

Introduction to Lesson 2

Part 1: Scan

Part 2: References - Bibliography and Citations

Part 3: Currency, Relevance, and Scholarly vs Popular Sources