User comments on Popular vs Scholarly Sources
Average rating 4.56 of 5
(1 = not effective, 5 = very effective)
6,071 responses
Shown below are the 100 most recent comments as of May 12, 2025.
| Date | Rating | Comments | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2025 | 5 | Wonderful | U Arizona undergrad |
| May 6, 2025 | 5 | perfect | U Arizona undergrad |
| April 29, 2025 | 1 | This isn't efficient | U Arizona undergrad |
| April 29, 2025 | 2 | The tutorial didn't go much into detail about the difference between scholarly and popular sources. | U Arizona undergrad |
| April 28, 2025 | 5 | it is engaging and interesting | U Arizona undergrad |
| April 26, 2025 | 5 | Incredibly clear in differentiating the two. | U Arizona undergrad |
| April 25, 2025 | 1 | Pretty easy | Not UA affiliated |
| April 24, 2025 | 5 | I find this tutorial very helpful in distinguishing between popular and academic sources. | U Arizona undergrad |
| April 22, 2025 | 5 | Good | U Arizona undergrad |
| April 22, 2025 | 5 | Very great! | U Arizona undergrad |
| April 22, 2025 | 5 | good | U Arizona undergrad |
| April 22, 2025 | 5 | It was informative, clear and interesting. Well done! | U Arizona undergrad |
| April 20, 2025 | 1 | Simplistic | Not UA affiliated |
| April 19, 2025 | 3 | It was okay | U Arizona undergrad |
| April 18, 2025 | 5 | The tutorial was beginner-friendly and pretty easy to follow. I had already learned about popular vs. scholarly sources during a research project for an English class, so the content felt familiar and straightforward. | U Arizona undergrad |
| April 18, 2025 | 5 | Very helpful, and a great way to remind yourself the difference between popular and scholarly sources. | U Arizona undergrad |
| April 17, 2025 | 4 | My thoughts on this, is that it was very helpful and informative. Especially, when looking out for a popular and a scholar source, which can be difficult at times. | U Arizona undergrad |
| April 17, 2025 | 4 | I like the briefness of this. | U Arizona undergrad |
| April 16, 2025 | 2 | meh | U Arizona undergrad |
| April 16, 2025 | 5 | Good | U Arizona undergrad |
| April 15, 2025 | 5 | I thought this was a good way for me to learn the difference between popular and scholarly sources | U Arizona undergrad |
| April 15, 2025 | 1 | I enjoyed it! | U Arizona undergrad |
| April 15, 2025 | 4 | I had a good time | U Arizona undergrad |
| April 14, 2025 | 4 | - | U Arizona undergrad |
| April 14, 2025 | 5 | no | U Arizona undergrad |
| April 11, 2025 | 5 | very informative | U Arizona undergrad |
| April 11, 2025 | 5 | Good | U Arizona undergrad |
| April 11, 2025 | 4 | good | U Arizona undergrad |
| April 11, 2025 | 5 | Very effective | U Arizona undergrad |
| April 11, 2025 | 4 | uuh | U Arizona faculty/staff |
| April 11, 2025 | 4 | This is a great lesson to provide general information for retrieving scholarly journals. | U Arizona undergrad |
| April 10, 2025 | 4 | very informative | U Arizona undergrad |
| April 10, 2025 | 5 | I liked the last question, selecting whether it was a scholarly or popular source was a good experience. | U Arizona undergrad |
| April 10, 2025 | 5 | Great | U Arizona undergrad |
| April 9, 2025 | 5 | Journal articles are scholarly, peer-reviewed publications written by experts for an academic audience, with technical language, extensive citations, and original research. Popular academic sources, like articles in magazines or newspapers, are aimed at a general audience and present academic topics in a more accessible, conversational style, often summarizing existing research. The key difference lies in the depth of analysis, audience, and formality of writing. | U Arizona undergrad |
| April 9, 2025 | 5 | Great information and explanation of clarifying the difference between these 2 sources. | U Arizona undergrad |
| April 6, 2025 | 4 | kool | U Arizona undergrad |
| April 6, 2025 | 4 | Does a good job of explaining difference between Scholarly and Popular sources. But I feel it could have given a little more context. | U Arizona undergrad |
| April 6, 2025 | 4 | Quick and easy tutorial. Offers effective examples that allow for a clear understanding in a short amount of time. | U Arizona undergrad |
| April 6, 2025 | 3 | it was already easy for me to determine the difference | U Arizona undergrad |
| April 6, 2025 | 5 | this was a really clear way of informing us on popular vs scholarly sources. | U Arizona undergrad |
| April 6, 2025 | 5 | amazing | U Arizona undergrad |
| April 5, 2025 | 5 | This is usually common knowledge but thanks for the tutorial regardless. Some people might need this! | U Arizona undergrad |
| April 5, 2025 | 4 | It was alright, not too much information on the info slide but implications could be made here and there. | U Arizona undergrad |
| April 5, 2025 | 4 | It was good, it makes sense, seems pretty common sense to me. | U Arizona undergrad |
| April 5, 2025 | 4 | Very informative | U Arizona undergrad |
| April 5, 2025 | 5 | Was very helpful when discussing the differences between popular and scholarly. | U Arizona undergrad |
| April 5, 2025 | 4 | I think this was an interesting activity. | U Arizona undergrad |
| April 4, 2025 | 5 | it was good | U Arizona undergrad |
| April 3, 2025 | 1 | what is the point if we can sort databases by peer reviewd or not | U Arizona undergrad |
| April 1, 2025 | 5 | loved it! | U Arizona undergrad |
| April 1, 2025 | 4 | we're not really told what the numbers mean in the questions | U Arizona undergrad |
| April 1, 2025 | 5 | Very helpful. | U Arizona undergrad |
| April 1, 2025 | 5 | Great job. | U Arizona undergrad |
| March 30, 2025 | 4 | thanks | U Arizona undergrad |
| March 30, 2025 | 5 | informative | U Arizona undergrad |
| March 30, 2025 | 5 | easy and informational! | U Arizona undergrad |
| March 30, 2025 | 5 | Good | U Arizona undergrad |
| March 30, 2025 | 5 | nice | U Arizona undergrad |
| March 25, 2025 | 5 | Useful! | U Arizona undergrad |
| March 23, 2025 | 5 | great | U Arizona undergrad |
| March 22, 2025 | 5 | it helped me learn a lot about | U Arizona undergrad |
| March 19, 2025 | 4 | I liked it! | U Arizona undergrad |
| March 19, 2025 | 4 | y | U Arizona undergrad |
| March 19, 2025 | 5 | good | U Arizona undergrad |
| March 18, 2025 | 5 | I enjoyed this assignment. It was fun and interactive! | U Arizona undergrad |
| March 18, 2025 | 5 | I really learned the difference between popular vs scholary sources | U Arizona undergrad |
| March 17, 2025 | 5 | I liked it | U Arizona undergrad |
| March 13, 2025 | 3 | awesome very easy. | U Arizona undergrad |
| March 9, 2025 | 5 | It was very elementary, but given the target audience, I felt it was very helpful. | Not UA affiliated |
| March 4, 2025 | 4 | The label "Popular Journal" above the photo could cause confusion. | Not UA affiliated |
| March 2, 2025 | 5 | It was good | Not UA affiliated |
| February 26, 2025 | 5 | Helpful. Easy to understand and learn. | Not UA affiliated |
| February 26, 2025 | 4 | I thought this Informational was very informative and helpful for me. | Not UA affiliated |
| February 26, 2025 | 5 | None | Not UA affiliated |
| February 26, 2025 | 5 | s | Not UA affiliated |
| February 24, 2025 | 5 | very informational. | U Arizona undergrad |
| February 24, 2025 | 4 | I thought it was pretty helpful, but maybe go a little more in depth in the examples about why or why not its a scholarly source. | U Arizona undergrad |
| February 19, 2025 | 5 | quick and easy | U Arizona undergrad |
| February 19, 2025 | 5 | very concise and effective | U Arizona undergrad |
| February 16, 2025 | 4 | This was overall a good tutorial | U Arizona undergrad |
| February 16, 2025 | 5 | ! | U Arizona undergrad |
| February 14, 2025 | 4 | it was good because it made me use real world examples | U Arizona undergrad |
| February 14, 2025 | 2 | I just thought it was really basic, too obvious, and not so helpful. I think there are many important methods missing. | U Arizona undergrad |
| February 14, 2025 | 5 | Very helpful | U Arizona undergrad |
| February 14, 2025 | 1 | Good for people who don't know the difference. | U Arizona undergrad |
| February 14, 2025 | 5 | Great! | U Arizona undergrad |
| February 13, 2025 | 4 | tricky but got it and like the option for a retake | U Arizona undergrad |
| February 13, 2025 | 5 | Very informative and helpful tutorial. | U Arizona undergrad |
| February 13, 2025 | 5 | descriptive | U Arizona undergrad |
| February 13, 2025 | 5 | pretty good. | U Arizona undergrad |
| February 13, 2025 | 5 | An article written by a professor in a field isn't necessarily a scholarly source, I'm pretty sure professors can write popular articles too | U Arizona undergrad |
| February 12, 2025 | 5 | Was very informative with helpful material. | U Arizona undergrad |
| February 12, 2025 | 5 | Good source ! | Not UA affiliated |
| February 12, 2025 | 5 | Any information that is well informed is of great benefit to the general public and students alike. Thanks. | Not UA affiliated |
| February 11, 2025 | 3 | Nice overview | Not UA affiliated |
| February 11, 2025 | 4 | I think I need to learn how to read citations better. | Not UA affiliated |
| February 10, 2025 | 2 | I didnt learn anything | U Arizona undergrad |
| February 10, 2025 | 5 | This helped me understand the difference between popular and scholarly sources. | U Arizona undergrad |
| February 10, 2025 | 4 | The tutorial was great | U Arizona undergrad |
| February 10, 2025 | 5 | This was super helpful! | U Arizona undergrad |
| February 10, 2025 | 4 | This was good! | U Arizona undergrad |
| February 7, 2025 | 4 | I feel like it helped, but I am still a little confused on when you consider based on length of the article. I feel a popular article could be as long as a scholarly in some cases. | U Arizona undergrad |
| February 5, 2025 | 5 | Cool | U Arizona undergrad |
| February 3, 2025 | 5 | Very quick and effective! | U Arizona undergrad |
| February 3, 2025 | 5 | very helpful and useful! | U Arizona undergrad |
| February 3, 2025 | 5 | This was very informative. | U Arizona undergrad |
| February 3, 2025 | 5 | Great Information. | U Arizona undergrad |
| February 3, 2025 | 5 | Helpful and useful!! | U Arizona undergrad |
| January 30, 2025 | 3 | cool | U Arizona undergrad |
| January 28, 2025 | 5 | i loved it | U Arizona undergrad |
| January 27, 2025 | 5 | vnvn | U Arizona undergrad |
| January 26, 2025 | 4 | Great | U Arizona undergrad |
| January 26, 2025 | 2 | meh | Not UA affiliated |
| January 24, 2025 | 5 | Simple and effective | U Arizona undergrad |
| January 24, 2025 | 3 | good | U Arizona undergrad |
| January 24, 2025 | 5 | This was very informative | U Arizona undergrad |
| January 24, 2025 | 5 | was good | U Arizona undergrad |
| January 24, 2025 | 5 | good | U Arizona undergrad |
| January 23, 2025 | 4 | Good | U Arizona undergrad |
| January 20, 2025 | 5 | Insightful | U Arizona undergrad |
| December 10, 2024 | 4 | na | U Arizona undergrad |
| December 10, 2024 | 5 | great | U Arizona undergrad |
| December 10, 2024 | 5 | Great! | U Arizona undergrad |
| December 5, 2024 | 4 | informative | Not UA affiliated |
| December 4, 2024 | 5 | Easy to understand and well organized | U Arizona undergrad |
| December 3, 2024 | 5 | It is very informative and I learned the difference between the two. | U Arizona undergrad |
| November 23, 2024 | 5 | Its helpful and I understood it. | U Arizona undergrad |
| November 21, 2024 | 4 | It was good. | U Arizona undergrad |
| November 20, 2024 | 5 | It was easy, fast, and fun. | U Arizona undergrad |
| November 18, 2024 | 5 | It was a quick, insightful way to understand the difference between the two! | Not UA affiliated |
| November 16, 2024 | 5 | enjoyed | U Arizona undergrad |
| November 15, 2024 | 5 | n | U Arizona undergrad |
| November 14, 2024 | 5 | I think this tutorial helped me review of the things I knew about sources and helped me understand what I was missing | U Arizona undergrad |
| November 14, 2024 | 5 | Very helpful | U Arizona undergrad |
| November 14, 2024 | 4 | good | U Arizona undergrad |
| November 14, 2024 | 5 | It was very intriguing! | Not UA affiliated |
| November 11, 2024 | 5 | This was very helpful in distinguishing the two, especially when given examples. | U Arizona undergrad |
| November 7, 2024 | 5 | I really enjoyed this tutorial! It was easy to understand and use! GREAT JOB ENGL DEPT ON THIS! | U Arizona undergrad |
| November 6, 2024 | 1 | informative | U Arizona undergrad |
| November 6, 2024 | 3 | Part 1 did very little to explain the differences between scholarly and popular sources relevant to the quiz in part 2 | U Arizona undergrad |
| November 6, 2024 | 5 | I totally mixed up the two | U Arizona undergrad |
| November 4, 2024 | 5 | good | U Arizona undergrad |
| November 4, 2024 | 5 | I liked it | U Arizona undergrad |
| November 2, 2024 | 3 | I thought it was interesting to see the differences between the two sources | Not UA affiliated |
| November 2, 2024 | 5 | This tutorial is a good tool for recognizing the differences between popular and scholarly sources. One helpful addition may be to give links where scholarly sources can be found as some students may be unfamiliar with this information. This tutorial was a great help! | U Arizona undergrad |
| October 31, 2024 | 5 | thankd | Not UA affiliated |
| October 30, 2024 | 5 | efficient and informational | U Arizona undergrad |
| October 29, 2024 | 4 | it was good | U Arizona undergrad |
| October 28, 2024 | 5 | asdasdxsd | U Arizona undergrad |
| October 27, 2024 | 5 | GREAT | U Arizona undergrad |
| October 27, 2024 | 5 | This is an amazing way to learn about sources | U Arizona undergrad |
| October 21, 2024 | 5 | It was great! | U Arizona undergrad |
| October 21, 2024 | 1 | didn't really need this tutorial at all as I already know this | U Arizona undergrad |
| October 21, 2024 | 5 | none:) | U Arizona undergrad |
| October 20, 2024 | 5 | This was useful information as I begin a class that requires the usage of sources, and I appreciated the quiz! Thank you. | U Arizona undergrad |
| October 20, 2024 | 4 | Very informational | U Arizona undergrad |
| October 19, 2024 | 5 | This tutorial is straight to the point and simple. I found it to be helpful. | U Arizona undergrad |
| October 19, 2024 | 4 | Length does not always dictate scholarly or popular. The Atlantic has very long articles and some scholarly articles are only a few pages. | U Arizona undergrad |
| October 17, 2024 | 5 | I appreciate this tutorial as many publications can appear scholarly without further research. The examples are very helpful. | U Arizona undergrad |
| October 16, 2024 | 5 | informational | U Arizona undergrad |
| October 16, 2024 | 4 | Think it was good | Not UA affiliated |
| October 15, 2024 | 5 | Good | U Arizona undergrad |
| October 10, 2024 | 5 | I enjoyed the introduction | U Arizona undergrad |
| October 10, 2024 | 4 | loved it | U Arizona undergrad |
| October 3, 2024 | 5 | very effective | Not UA affiliated |
| October 3, 2024 | 5 | This tutorial was very clear, it made more aware of the differences between a scholar work and a popular magazine very well. | Not UA affiliated |
| October 3, 2024 | 5 | I'm an undergraduate in English studies at Sorbonne University, and I found your tutorial and quizz very effective. | Not UA affiliated |
| October 3, 2024 | 5 | Very well conceived, the overview is pleasing to the eye and makes this lesson fun and easy to digest. | Not UA affiliated |
| October 3, 2024 | 4 | It was a well-constructed tutorial. | Not UA affiliated |
| October 3, 2024 | 4 | This tutorial was very informative. | U Arizona undergrad |
| October 3, 2024 | 5 | Great | U Arizona undergrad |
| October 3, 2024 | 5 | N/a | U Arizona undergrad |
| September 27, 2024 | 4 | This tutorial helped me to understand the fundamental differences between a scholarly and popular source. | U Arizona undergrad |
| September 27, 2024 | 1 | yes | U Arizona undergrad |
| September 27, 2024 | 5 | I feel like I can tell the difference between a popular and scholarly source. | U Arizona undergrad |
| September 27, 2024 | 5 | Awesome, great way to see the differences. | U Arizona undergrad |
| September 27, 2024 | 5 | I enjoyed it | U Arizona undergrad |
| September 27, 2024 | 5 | great | U Arizona undergrad |
| September 27, 2024 | 5 | I'm a high school librarian (in another state!) looking for a fresh, more "gameified" way to teach popular vs. scholarly sources. I really like your tutorial! Thanks for sharing with the world! | Not UA affiliated |
| September 27, 2024 | 5 | I now have a better understanding on the difference of popular sources vs Scholarly sources. | U Arizona undergrad |
| September 26, 2024 | 4 | It was very effective and knowledgeable. | U Arizona undergrad |
| September 26, 2024 | 4 | effective | U Arizona undergrad |
| September 26, 2024 | 4 | pretty cool | Not UA affiliated |
| September 26, 2024 | 4 | This was one of the more effective sources. | U Arizona undergrad |
| September 26, 2024 | 4 | I would wouldn't bold the media name since it makes it easier. | Not UA affiliated |
| September 26, 2024 | 4 | Good tutorial, but quiz was too easy. | Not UA affiliated |
| September 26, 2024 | 4 | It was a good experience and I got to learn the difference between popular and scholarly sources | Not UA affiliated |
| September 25, 2024 | 5 | Great! | U Arizona undergrad |
| September 24, 2024 | 5 | - | U Arizona undergrad |
| September 24, 2024 | 5 | I thought some were right that I answered and learned I wasnt | U Arizona undergrad |
| September 21, 2024 | 5 | I often get scholarly articles and popular articles confused with each other. The examples given and the quiz to make sure I know what I need to know were very helpful! Thank you! | Not UA affiliated |
| September 20, 2024 | 4 | Thought it was interesting! Especially the differences between magazines and scholarly articles. | U Arizona undergrad |
| September 20, 2024 | 5 | good | U Arizona undergrad |
| September 16, 2024 | 5 | cool | U Arizona undergrad |
| September 16, 2024 | 5 | I have no comments. | U Arizona undergrad |
| September 16, 2024 | 5 | Good. | U Arizona undergrad |
| September 16, 2024 | 5 | Shows important differences between scholarly and popular sources. Helpful. | U Arizona undergrad |
| September 16, 2024 | 1 | Common sense | U Arizona grad student |
| September 16, 2024 | 3 | good | U Arizona undergrad |
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