Understanding Academic Sources: Types, Bias, and Credibility

This article provides an overview of academic sources, including their types, bias, and credibility. It also explains how to differentiate between primary and secondary sources. The subject matter is relevant to students and researchers across various disciplines and courses. No specific course code, course name, or college/university is mentioned.

What are academic source

Source what kind of
website is this
information on
Who actually
wrote this
information
Is it opinion
based or fact
based
Does the
website
have a bias
of some sort
Is the
information
presented
primary
or secondary
information
How current
is this
information
Rating (1-
Most
Academic to
9-Least
Academic)
11 The
information is
based on .com
Thomas Edward It is based on
facts because
perception of
people has
included
No Only
secondary
information
included
It was recent
published i.e.
in 11th
Nov,2020
1
22 .org It was published on
Pew Research
Centre
It is based upon
opinion
No Primary
information
included
Published in
2015
3
33 .com By Renee Jacques
& Todd Van Luling
It is based upon
facts
No Only
secondary
information
included
Information
was
published in
2013
7
1 (Edward, Thomas., 2020)
2 (In Debate Over Legalizing Marijuana, Disagreement Over Drug’s Dangers, 2015)
3 (Jacques, Renee, 2013)

44 .org By Merrill,
Federick
Based upon facts Yes because
only
previous
search
involve
Secondary
information
In 1938 9
55 .com - It is based upon
facts
No Only
secondary
information
- Cannot say
because year
of article
published is
not
mentioned
66 .org By Robert Reich It is based upon
facts
Yes, because
the
information
is based
upon the
Only
secondary
information
2019 1
77 .org - It is based upon
the facts because
No Only
secondary
2018 2
4 (Merrill, F.T., 1938)
5 (Perspectives on the Legalization of Marijuana.” Focus on the Family)
6 (Reich, Robert, 2019)
7 (Should Recreational Marijuana Be Legal?” ProCon, Encyclopaedia Britannica, 2018)

it provide pros
and cons.
information
88 .org - It is based upon
the facts because
proper graphs
and images used
to describe the
views
No Only
secondary
information
included
- Cannot say
due to year
of article
published is
not
mentioned.
99 .com - It is based upon
the opinion and
somehow
consider the facts
because
No Only
secondary
information is
included
- Not
determine
REFERENCES
“In Debate Over Legalizing Marijuana, Disagreement Over Drug’s Dangers.” Pew Research Center, 14 Apr. 2015,
www.pewresearch.org/politics/2015/04/14/in-debate-over-legalizing-marijuana-disagreement-over-drugs-dangers/.
8 (Marijuana Legalisation and regulation)
9 (Marijuana should be legal everywhere)

“Perspectives on the Legalization of Marijuana.” Focus on the Family, <www.focusonthefamily.com/family-qa/perspectives-on-the-
legalization-of-marijuana/.>
Edward, Thomas. “Governor of Nebraska Weighs in on Legalized Cannabis in South Dakota.”High Times, 11 Nov. 2020,
hightimes.com/news/nebraska/governor-nebraska-weighs-legalized-cannabis-south-dakota/.
Jacques, Renee. “This is Why Marijuana Should Be Legal Everywhere.” Huffpost, Buzzfeed, 24 Oct. 2013,
www.huffpost.com/entry/marijuana-legalization_n_4151423.
Marijuana Legalisation and regulation <https://drugpolicy.org/issues/marijuana-legalization-and-regulation>.
Marijuana should be legal everywhere. <https://www.bartleby.com/essay/Marijuana-Should-Be-Legal-Everywhere-F3R6HGZTJ>.
Merrill, F.T., 1938. Dangerous Marihuana. The American Journal of Nursing, pp.872-874.
Reich, Robert. “Why We Must Legalize Marijuana.” The American Prospect, 28 May 2019, <https://prospect.org/health/must-
legalize-marijuana/>.
Should Recreational Marijuana Be Legal?” ProCon, Encyclopaedia Britannica, 13 Nov. 2018, <https://marijuana.procon.org/>