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journal article

A peer-reviewed article published in an academic journal — the most common scholarly source.

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book

A whole authored book — a monograph or textbook cited in full.

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book chapter

A single chapter in an edited volume, where each chapter has its own author.

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website

A page on a website or online article that is not a formal journal or book.

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newspaper article

An article from a newspaper or news site, in print or online.

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thesis or dissertation

A master’s thesis or doctoral dissertation, often from a university repository.

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report

A report or working paper from a government body, NGO, or research institute.

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