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Part Three: Research and Argumentation 306 Techniques Research Methods: Discovering Sources Let’s bust a myth before going any further: there is no such thing as a “good” source. Check out this video from Portland Community College. Video : Evaluating Sources to Find Quality Research b y PCC Library What makes a source “good” is actually determined by your purpose: how you use the source in your text is most important to determining its value. If you plan to present something as truth—like a fact or statistic—it is wise to use a peer-reviewed journal article (one that has been evaluated by a community of scholars). But if you’re trying to demonstrate a perspective or give evidence, you may not find what you need in a journal. Your Position A Supporting Fact (Something you present as factual) An Example that Demonstrates Your Position (Something that you present as a perspective) Women are unfairly criticized on social media. A peer-reviewed scholarly article: Sills, Sophie, et al. “Rape Culture and Social Media: Young Critics and a Feminist Counterpublic.” Feminist Media Studies , vol. 16, no. 6, 2016, pp. 935–951. A popular but clickbait-y news site: Tamplin, Harley. “Instagram Users Are Massive Narcissists, Study Shows.” Elite Daily , Bustle Digital Group3 April 2017.