Popular and Scholarly sources exist on a spectrum, rather than as a binary.
Scholarly sources are resources created by experts in a subject for experts in a subject. In most college-level research, this type of source will often be found in academic journals and books.
Popular sources are resources created by any type of creator for a general audience. In most college-level research, this type of source will be found on the open web, and includes resources such as news articles written by reporters who are not experts in their subject areas (some are though, so always research the creator of a resource!).
Below is a video from California State University - San Bernardino's John M. Pfau Library that breaks down how these kinds of sources fit into the larger information life cycle.
Dr. Pax has asked you to find 5 sources from the last ten years for your annotated bibliography assignment. Of those 5, 2 of them must be scholarly sources. Below is a curated list of library resources to find both scholarly and popular materials.
Use EBSCO Discovery Service to search all of the Library's databases at once.
Use the search box below to search for Books and eBooks in W&J's catalog.
If you find a resource that you believe will be useful for your research and that you cannot access either because it is behind a paywall or the library does not have it, please submit a request for it via Interlibrary Loan. You can complete the ILL form here: http://libguides.washjeff.edu/ill
Articles are scanned and shared as PDFs. Typically you'll receive your article within two business days and then the PDF is yours to keep. Books arrive in at least 7 days and must be returned like any other library book. There is no charge for ILL requests and no limit to how many requests you can make.
Need help? Just ask! Librarians can typically determine whether or not we have full-text access to a resource very quickly. If we don't have it, we'll help you complete the ILL form.