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EPISODE · Mar 2, 2026 · 6 MIN

Research: Classifying Sources

from Comp Notes · host Mark Sutton

The second in our research series, this episode discusses systems for classifying sources.Transcript hereAdditional MaterialsFrom Choosing and Using Sources: A Guide to Academic Research"Categorizing Sources""Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Sources""Popular, Substantive Popular, Professional, & Scholarly""Publication Formats and the Information Cycle""Thinking about Roles of Sources," "BEAM: A Solution that Might Shine," and "Using BEAM: An Example"From A Guide to Rhetoric, Genre, and Success in First-Year Composition"Types of Sources: Primary, Secondary, Tertiary""Popular Sources""Scholarly Sources" Comp Notes © 2024 by  Mark Sutton  is licensed under  CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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