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Peake AES Fall 2025: Popular

Popular Sources Are....

  • AUTHORED by people of many different backgrounds (journalists, practitioners, novelists, politicians, and even scholars).
  • Intended for an AUDIENCE of general readers--people who are interested in the topic but may or may not be experts.
  • Inconsistent in their citation of REFERENCES-some do some don't.
  • PUBLISHED by a varity of organizations/ individuals/ outlets and include books, magazine and newspaper articles, videos, websites, etc.
  • Often used as evidence (PRIMARY) or background (SECONDARY) sources. 

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