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Extended Essay: Locate Resources

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Questions for Videos on This Page

Please watch the three videos on this page, and then answer the questions below based on them.

1. Scholarly vs. Popular Articles Video: In your own words, what is the main difference between scholarly (also called "peer-reviewed and popular articles? Which do you think you need more for your EE? 

2. How Do Articles Get Peer-Reviewed Video: What did you used to think it meant for an article to be "peer-reviewed"? What do you    think now?

3. Boolean Operators: What are the three main Boolean Operators? Which ones limit a search? Which one broadens it?

Scholarly (or "peer-reviewed") vs. Popular Articles

How Do Articles Get Peer-Reviewed?

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