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Academic Sources
Created by: Sarah Sifers and Cheryl Radeloff
Funded by: Minnesota State University,
Mankato College of Social and Behavioral
Sciences
Academic vs. Non-academic
Periodicals
Academic
Journals
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Somber
Articles have long, dry
titles
Bibliographies
Abstract
Authors have degrees
and institutional
affiliations after name
Conference
proceedings, posters
Indicate conference at
which presented
Non-academic
Magazines
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Flashy/glossy
Articles have provocative
titles
No bibliography
No abstract
Authors may not have
degrees or affiliation after
names
Newspapers
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Eye-catching titles
Concise writing
Journal
Magazine
Academic vs. Non-academic Books
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Academic
Textbooks
Authors list degrees and
institutional affiliation
Cover, text, and title not eyecatching
Edited volume
Book with chapters written by
different authors and compiled
by an editor
Monographs
Essay or book length paper on
a specific, limited topic
Theses and dissertations
Identified as a thesis or
dissertation on the title page
Biographies/autobiographies
Credentials of biographer
Press is academic
Non-academic
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Fiction
– Not based on fact—novels, poetry,
etc.
Non-fiction popular media
– Authors typically will not list
degree and affiliation
– Covers/titles tend to be flashy
– Self published
Academic
Non-academic
Academic vs. Non-academic
Websites
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Academic
Published by
government
organizations
Proceedings from
professional
conferences
Official sites of
recognized
professional
organizations
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Non-academic
Most websites
Commercial
Activist
Spoof pages
Blogs
Discussion boards
Academic
• http://www.nimh.nih.g
ov/
Non-academic
• http://www.drlaura.co
m/main/
Additional Resources
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http://www.lib.mnsu.edu/lib/scol-jou.html
http://www.lib.mnsu.edu/lib/scol-jou.html
http://tutorial.lib.umn.edu/infomachine.as
p?moduleID=9&lessonID=46
http://libdatascsu.stcloudstate.edu/mank
ato/
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