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What are the "Big Four?"
The majority of your research for assignments in Dr. Putman's CAS 100A class should come from publications that Dr. Putman describes as the "Big Four":
- academic books
- reputable magazine articles (i.e. Time, Forbes, or U.S. News & World Report)
- newspapers/credible news-based sites (i.e. New York Times, CNN or MSNBC)
- academic journals
Additionally, only one unique website can be used as a source that counts toward the minimum number of required sources. Typically these site domains are .org, .gov, or other .com sites that are not from the "Big Four."