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Types of sources
General Characterstics
- Published in scholarly journals, not in stores
- Written for and by experts in the field
- Longer review process
Structure
- Abstract at the beginning
- May include graphs, data and/or statistics
- Includes a list of references at the end
Uses
- Subject-specific information, research or data
- How scholars communicate with each other
- Quality and reliability of information is much great, especially if it is peer reviewed
General Characteristics
- Include magazines, newspapers and blogs
- For a broad and general audience
- Shorter review process
Structure
- Simple language
- Shorter than journal articles
- May include pictures, special layouts and/or advertisements
- Rarely include references
Uses
- Current information and events
- Overview of a topic or background information
- Human interest stories or to convey an emotional response