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Reliability: Who published the source?
Publishers (the organisations who get the information sources printed and made available to the public) often specialise in different types of information sources.
- Popular magazines are often published by media corporations who also publish newspapers.
- Trade journals are often published by professional organisations.
- Academic journals are usually published through universities, (eg Cambridge University Press), or specialist publishers (eg Kluwer Academic Publishers who publish books and journals on science and technology).
Sources published by professional organisations and organisations who specialise in academic publications are likely to be more suitable for academic assignments and study.