For this paper, you are required to
use scholarly journal articles or books.
Features of scholarly sources and NON-scholarly sources:
Scholarly
(peer-reviewed, refereed, empirical)
Non-scholarly
(popular)
Audience
academic readers
general audience
Author
researchers, experts,
specialists
journalists, free-lance
writers, generalists
Vocabulary
professional jargon; may
be difficult to read
common; easy to
understand
Structure
specific structure (e.g.
abstract, methodology, data, results, conclusion,
references)
structured like a story;
can look glossy with pictures and ads; comparatively
shorter
Sources
long list of
bibliography, references, footnotes
no bibliography or
references listed
Examples
Ethnic and
Racial Studies; Gender & Society;
International Migration Review; American Journal of
Public Health;
Latin American Perspectives
Time; Newsweek; Business
Week;
US News & World Report; New York Times;
Christian Science
Monitor
*Scholarly sources will always have a BIBLIOGRAPHY
(e.g. reference list, works cited, footnotes).
Finding Books
Library Catalog--for
books, media (DVDs, VHS, CDs), periodicals (journals,
magazines, newspapers) in our library.
The Circuit(UCSD, SDSU, USD) --for
books we don't have at CSUSM (delivered to our check out
desk in 1-2 days).
ArticleFirst
Abstracts from a wide range of journals, including over
60 journals related to anthropology.
Sociological Abstracts
Provides access to the latest international findings in
theoretical and applied sociology, social science, and
political science.
Wiley Interscience
Access to mainly science related journals, including:
American Journal of Physical Anthropology
Evolutionary Anthropology: Issues, News, and
Reviews
PDF, 
HTML,
Linked
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