Identifying Reputable Academic Sources
A student is writing an academic essay and is evaluating potential sources to support her arguments. Which of the following would be considered the MOST reputable source?
A
A Wikipedia entry
B
A recent op-ed written by a credible journalist and published in the Washington Post
C
The most up-to-date blog entry the student could find, authored by F. Fukuyama
D
A paper by J. Thompson published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Philosophy
