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SOC 4600 Research Methodology (DeCesare) Spr. 2010 

Course Research Guide for Dr. DeCesare's SOC4600 course
Last update: Feb 4th, 2010 URL: http://libguides.merrimack.edu/SOC4600  Print/Mobile Guide   RSS Updates ShareThis

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Types of Article Sources (Periodicals)

When searching for articles, it's important to know what type of source, or periodical in which the articles are published. This is beacuse each type has its own purpose, intent, audience, etc.

Types:

  • Popular magazines
  • Newspapers
  • Research/Scholarly/Academic Journals

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Scholarly vs. Popular Periodicals

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Evaluating Articles

You will need to evaluate each article you find to determine if it is appropriate for you to use in your work.  Use the following criteria to evaluate your articles:

  • Relevance
  • Timeliness
  • References/Bibliography
  • Reliability
  • Validity
  • Credibility
  • Perspective
  • Purpose
  • Commercialism
  • Intended Audience
  • Sophistication
 
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