Unlike scholarly sources, popular sources can have a range of quality. The Web is a wealth of unedited public discourse, but you have to be the judge of authority, timeliness, and balance.
- .org sites are organizations that often advocate for something they value.
- .com sites are about sales.
- .gov sites exist to provide the best information to citizens.
- .edu sites also a specific educational purpose.
Beyond that, you have to evaluate whether the information is both relevant and authoritative.
