Scholarly vs. Popular
Books
The library has a wide range of books. As with all information, how you use what type of book depends on the situation and research need. We have fiction, popular non-fiction, and scholarly books.
Fiction: literature in the form of prose, particularly novels and short stories
Popular non-fiction: Written for a general audience who might not be experts, might not include citations or references, typically narrative or biographical. Can be a great resource for basic information on a topic.
Scholarly: Written by authority on topic for other scholars, may be written by one author but also may be edited volume from multiple experts. Often published by university or scholarly association.
In-Class Activity
Is it Peer-Reviewed?
- TREUER, D. (2021). RETURN the NATIONAL PARKS to the TRIBES. Atlantic, 327(4), 30–45.
- Bataille, Luke, K., Kruger, T., Malinen, S., Allen, R., Whitehead, A., & Lyver, P. (2020). Stakeholder Values Inform Indigenous Peoples’ Governance and Management of a Former National Park in New Zealand. Human Ecology., 48(4), 439–453. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10745-020-00170-4
- Glasel, H. (2001). [Review of Disposing of Wilderness: Indian Removal and the Making of the National Parks; American Indians and National Parks, by M. D. Spence, R. H. Keller, & M. F. Turek]. American Indian Quarterly, 25(2), 313–315. http://www.jstor.org/stable/1185956
- Idris, N. H., Osman, M. J., Kanniah, K. D., Idris, N. H., & Ishak, M. H. I. (2017). Engaging indigenous people as geo-crowdsourcing sensors for ecotourism mapping via mobile data collection: a case study of the Royal Belum State Park. Cartography & Geographic Information Science, 44(2), 113–127. https://doi-org.ezproxy.lib.usf.edu/10.1080/15230406.2016.1195285
- West.P. (1998). The enduring Seminoles : from alligator wrestling to ecotourism. University Press of Florida.