academic: "Of, relating to, or characteristic of an educational institution or environment; concerned with the pursuit of research, education, and scholarship; scholarly, educational, intellectual." OED

What does Academic Mean?

Generally, one might be interested in what makes a source academic or not. To learn more about identifying the academic qualities of a source, consider making an appointment or dropping by the Knowledge Market to meet with a Library Research Consultant

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• Evaluating Sources
• Finding Sources
• Is your source peer-reviewed?