How do I cite a published study?

To cite a report in a reference entry, include the author, year, title of the report, the report number (if there is one), and the publisher. In-text citations would follow the typical format of including the author (or authoring organization) and year of publication.

Is a news article a scholarly source?

While newspaper articles are not scholarly articles, they often do contain plenty of good, factual information and can be considered good sources for your research, and may be helpful in giving you an overview of your topic. Newspapers are not peer-reviewed and are typically written by journalists.

What are some poor examples of sources?

Bad Sources – Management Program – Research Guides at Southwest Minnesota State University. It looks like you’re using Internet Explorer 11 or older….These include:blogs.consultant sites.online encyclopedias (eg. Wikipedia)general online dictionaries.local newspapers.YouTube.