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How do I know if an article is scholarly?

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This chart outlines the basic differences between scholarly articles and non-scholarly (sometimes called "popular") articles:

 

If you are not sure how to categorize the article (or other resource) that you are looking at, Ask A Librarian or your professor for help! 

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