| Type |
Popular source |
Type |
Scholarly source |
| Who? |
Designed for a wide audience. |
Who? |
Designed for a limited audience. |
| What? |
A TV program, general news article, popular science book, etc. |
What? |
A "journal" article or presentation. |
| Where? |
Any mainstream method of transmitting and sharing information. (TV, radio, news site, blog, podcast, etc.) |
Where? |
Usually located in restricted or limited-access databases for university scholars and students. |
| When? |
Could be around for a long time, may or may not "change with the times." |
When? |
Reflects the latest findings and developments, but also understands and references past knowledge. |
| Why? |
To offer a basic understanding to a wide range of people. |
Why? |
To go in-depth on a topic that people specifically study. |
