Is it reliable?
Research
Plagiarism

Citing
100

Buzzfeed

What might be an example of a bad source?

100
Popular sources are written for what type of audience?
General
100
True/false: scholarly sources are usually accessible and do not require much background knowledge.
False
100
One limitation of qualitative research articles it that they have small ______ _______.
Sample sizes
200

use P.R.O.V.E.N

What is a way to check a source's reliability?

200
True or false: popular sources are almost always written by people who are experts in the topics they write about.
False
200
Fill in the blank: Usually, the authors of scholarly sources are _____ in their field.
Experts (I'll take professors, doctors)
200
What is one way to invalidate the conclusion of a quantitative research?
BY POINTING OUT ANY OF THE FOLLOWING------->1)Any factors that were not considered or controlled for which may affect the results of the experiment. 4)An alternative explanation of the results of the experiment.
300
In most cases, how much background knowledge about a topic do readers need in order to understand a popular source?
Little to none.
300
What does it mean for a scholarly article to be peer reviewed? (a very specific meaning)
It is reviewed by other experts in the field.
300
A review article summarizes ________________________.
The results of significant experiments or studies.
400

.gov or .edu websites

Which websites will always be reliable?

400
Are the articles published on online university newspapers (like The Harvard Crimson) scholarly or popular?
Popular
400
Scholarly articles are usually organized into what types of sections? (name at least 3)
Abstract, introduction, background, discussion, conclusion.
400
What type of scholarly article usually does not summarize or report on an experiment?
Theoretical article.
500

google scholar

What is a good search engine to use for research?

500
Articles in magazines are one type of popular source. What are some other types of sources that can be classified as popular sources? (name at least 3)
Newspaper articles, documentaries, blogs, interviews, some government documents etc.
500
Fill in the blank: If a scholarly article is reporting on an experiment, it is a ________ article.
A research article
500
What does 'validity' refer to?
Whether the evidence actually proves the inference or conclusion drawn by the researcher.
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