Academic Sources

The term Academic Sources refers to a number of information sources that are subjected to some form of check for accuracy. Common examples include, but are not limited to the following:

* Peer reviewed journals
* Published books
* University/College lectures
* Interviews
* Government statistics/publications

The main idea behind academic sources is that there is a degree of accuracy and legitimacy which is not found in the following sources:

* Most sites using a freely editable wiki system
* Word-of-mouth
* Google (However, Google Scholar provides an argument for the opposite)

## External links[edit]

* Project Muse
* JSTOR
* Google Scholar
* Statistics Canada