Presentation (PDF w/Notes): Types of Sources Notes.pdf

Academic/Scholarly	Journalistic/Popular
Academic Journals	Magazines
Research Reports	Newspapers
Ebooks (most, for higher education)	Ebooks (some, depending on topic)

Newspapers: general audience, great for local/State news, published frequently but Not well covered by EBSCO Discovery Service
Academic Journals: specialized audience, original research, peer review extends already lengthy publication time
Ebooks: general and specialized audiences, may report or cite original research, extended publication time
Magazines: general and specialized audiences, good source for in-depth interviews and news, names but does not cite sources, published somewhat often
Research Reports: varied audience, original research, publication standards and frequency varies