Secondary
What's a Secondary Source?
A secondary source is a work of scholarship that comments on or interprets or analyzes primary sources. The most common secondary sources you'll encounter will be scholarly books and journal articles.
Finding Books
Brandel Library Catalog
Search for books, e-books, and films available to you at North Park.
I-Share Catalog
Find books at academic libraries throughout Illinois, and have them delivered to North Park. Books should arrive in about a week, and you will get an email telling you the item has arrived. This service is free to all NPU students. If you are new I-Share user you will need to set up an account.
Finding Articles
- JSTOR This link opens in a new windowContains the full text and complete back runs of scholarly journals in a variety of academic disciplines.
- Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new windowFeatures thousands of full-text journals covering a broad range of academic subjects.
Popular vs. Scholarly
Scholarly journal articles:
- written by experts in the field
- aimed at an informed reader
- followed by a bibliography
Popular magazine articles:
- written by reporters
- aimed at the general public