My OD Intervention Project—Task 4

Exemplary	Proficient	Satisfactory
Well Supported	Sufficiently Supported	Weakly Supported
3 or more disparate citations	2 or more disparate citations	1 or more disparate citations

Reputable sources (sometimes called reliable sources) rely on the reputation of their publication (ex. newspaper or journal) for having high standards of researching, fact-checking, accountability, and ethical reporting.

Example: Wall Street Journal or New York Times

Credible sources rely on the expertise of the author to know the topic completely. The author should have a higher degree (master's or doctorate) in the field they are writing.

Example: A medical doctor writes about the importance of vaccinating children

Scholarly sources are written by experts who have a higher degree in their field and are written for other experts to help them further their research and understanding. They often have a long references list at the end and are sometimes peer-reviewed.

Example: A medical doctor writes about a study she conducted on overweight mice in an academic journal

Scholarly peer-reviewed journal articles can be identified by the following characteristics:

Author(s): They are typically written by professors, researchers, or other scholars who specialize in the field and are often identified by the academic institution at which they work.

Purpose: They are published by professional associations, university publishers or other academic publishers to report research results or discuss ongoing research in detail.

Language: They are highly specialized and may use technical language.

Layout: They will cite their sources and include footnotes, endnotes, or parenthetical citations and/or a list of bibliographic references.

Content: They may include graphs and tables and they undergo a peer review process before publication.

Helpful tips for finding scholarly articles:

Limit your search to peer-reviewed journals only. Some databases allow you to limit searches for articles to peer reviewed journals only. For example, Academic Search Complete has a check-off "Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) Articles" filter: