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POLI_SCI 101-6: The American Border (Hurd)

Evaluating Sources practice articles

Please look at the following 2 articles and answer the poll questions below.

1.https://search-ebscohost-com.turing.library.northwestern.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=161154892&site=ehost-live

Is this a scholarly or non-scholarly article?  Why would you think so?

2.  https://doi-org.turing.library.northwestern.edu/10.1111/polp.12484

Is this a scholarly or non-scholarly article?  Why would you think so?

Poll

1. Is the first article above a scholarly or non-scholarly article?
Scholarly: 3 votes (20%)
Non-scholarly: 12 votes (80%)
Total Votes: 15
2. Is the second article above scholarly or non-scholarly?
Scholarly: 15 votes (100%)
Non-scholarly: 0 votes (0%)
Total Votes: 15