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Scholarly publications (Journals)
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Popular sources (News and Magazines)
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Professional/Trade sources.
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Books / Book Chapters.
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Conference proceedings.
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Government Documents.
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Theses & Dissertations.
What sources are acceptable for academic research?
Potentially appropriate:
books, encyclopedias, and other scholarly
works. Another potential source that you might use when writing a research paper is a book, encyclopedia, or an official online source (such as demographic data drawn from a government website).
What are acceptable sources?
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Publication. The information must be published; that is, it must be fixed, transcribed, or recorded in some medium which is both persistent and which is available to be read or inspected, without restrictions on disclosure. …
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Traceability to author(s). …
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Authenticity. …
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Relevance.
What are some examples of acceptable sources?
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blogs.
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consultant sites.
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online encyclopedias (eg. Wikipedia)
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general online dictionaries.
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local newspapers.
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YouTube.
What are academically valid sources?
Academic sources, also called scholarly sources, are sources which can include
books, academic journal articles, and published expert reports
. The content in academic sources has usually been peer-reviewed, which means that it’s been reviewed by experts on its topic for accuracy and quality before being published.
How do you identify an academic source?
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What are the qualifications of the author? …
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Are sources listed? …
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Has the writing been peer-reviewed? …
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Is the writing objective? …
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Who is the target audience?
How do you know if it’s an academic source?
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The source is longer than 10 pages.
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Has a works cited or bibliography.
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It does not attempt to persuade or bias the reader.
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It attempts to persuade or bias the reader, but treats the topic objectively, the information is well-supported, and it includes a works cited or bibliography.
What are the 3 sources of information?
This guide will introduce students to three types of resources or sources of information:
primary, secondary, and tertiary
.
What are the 5 sources of information?
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Books.
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Encyclopedias.
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Magazines.
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Databases.
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Newspapers.
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Library Catalog.
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Internet.
What are the best sources to use in academic writing?
The most common credible sources are
scholarly journals, conference papers and books
because these have been peer-reviewed (read and approved for publication by other authors). However, there are good websites that can be used; generally ending in . gov / .
What are 5 reliable sources of health information?
health brochures in your local hospital
, doctor’s office or community health centre. telephone helplines such as NURSE-ON-CALL or Directline. your doctor or pharmacist. reliable health information websites, such as government sites, condition-specific sites, support organisation sites, and medical journals.
What sources should be avoided?
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out-of-date materials (published over 10 years ago);
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posts from social networks (i.e. facebook);
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blogs;
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research articles without citations;
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websites ending in .com, . org, . net etc.
How do you identify a bad source?
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Authority – Who is the author? What is their point of view?
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Purpose – Why was the source created? …
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Publication & format – Where was it published? …
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Relevance – How is it relevant to your research? …
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Date of publication – When was it written? …
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Documentation – Did they cite their sources?
What are some examples of unreliable sources?
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Book.
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Newspapers and magazines.
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Peer reviewed journals.
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Peer reviewed articles.
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PhD or MBA dissertations and research.
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Public library.
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Scholarly articles.
What are examples of academic resources?
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Office hours.
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Study halls.
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Study groups.
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Writing Center and Residential College Writing Tutors.
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Peer Tutoring.
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Academic workshops.
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Academic mentors (faculty, TFs, deans, administrators, peers)
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Student wellness and mental health services.
What are 3 reliable sources for research?
Types of Credible Sources for Research
Credible sources for research include:
science.gov, The World Factbook, US Census Bureau, UK Statistics, and Encyclopedia Britannica
.
