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ANT 358: Language Policy and Activism in Europe: Evaluation

Popular vs. Scholarly Information

Scholarly vs. Popular Periodicals Movie
(3 minute video written by Eli Moody, Peabody Library, Vanderbilt University)

Scholarly Sources vs Popular Sources Movie
(3 minute by Joshua Vossler- Script writer, Narrator, and Hand John Watts- Script writer, Puppet PhD, and Hand Tim Hodge- Editor and Hand from Kimbel Library)

Distinguishing Scholarly Journals from Other Periodicals 
Advice from Cornell University Library.

Scholarly Journals v. Popular Magazines Articles
More advice from the University of Texas at San Antonia Library

Scholarly versus Popular Articles  Movie
A humourous video explaining the difference between popular and scholarly articles, similar to the "I'm a Mac; I'm a PC". Created at the Faculty Summer Institute 2007 at the University of Illinois. Produced by the Digital Literacy Unit at the University of Ilinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Citation Guide

Evaluating Information Sources Critically