CRE101: Critical Reading and Critical Thinking (Miller)

This guide was designed specifically for students taking CRE101 (critical reading and thinking with a health focus) with Dianne Miller.

Scholarly Vs. Popular Sources: What's the Difference?

Sometimes your instructor might require you to use scholarly articles for your assignment, but what does that mean? Watch the video from Vanderbilt University below to find out how to distinguish between scholarly and popular sources.

How to Read a Scholarly Article

Your approach to reading a scholarly journal will change as you learn more about a certain discipline or subject area.

  1. Study the infographic to learn a simple approach to reading scholarly articles in an unfamiliar field.
  2. Watch the video to learn how experts read scholarly articles - both in their field and outside of it!

Consider:

  • What are the differences and similarities between these two approaches?
  • How do you plan to read the scholarly articles you are about to find?

Subjects: Reading