Learning objectives
By the end of this module, you will be able to:
- Differentiate between popular, professional, and scholarly sources.
- Describe the characteristics of a scholarly source.
- Explain what a traditionally published source is.
- Identify and understand knowledge sources of law.
- Describe the typical structure of a scholarly article.
- Explain the purpose and process of peer review.
- Define citation and explain its importance in academic writing.
- Identify and evaluate grey literature, and explain its value in research.
- Evaluate the credibility of sources using the CRAAP test
(Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, and Purpose).