Annotated Bibliography
Online sources
Popular Sources
Scholarly Sources
Evaluating Scholarly Sources
100
When is the Annotated Bibliography due?
March 13th.
100
Which of the following domain names is the least reliable? .com, .org, or .gov?
.com
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
How many sources will you have to summarize and evaluate for the Annotated Bibliography?
5
200
True or false: The color and type of font that a website uses can be indicators of reliability.
True
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
How many sources in the Annotated Bibliography must be scholarly?
1
300
Give an example of how a source can document its claims.
Links, parenthetical citations, signal phrases (according expert so and so), a Reference sheet.
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
Fill in the blank: At the top of your annotated bibliography, you must include your 1) your name, 2) the topic, and 3)__________.
The focusing/research question
400
Recall the criteria we used to determine whether online sources are reliable or not. According to this criteria, the online articles on the New York Times website and on the Fox News website share what weakness?
They're published in a .com website.
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
What was the topic of the sample Annotated Bibliography we reviewed in class on Tuesday?
Drug use in high school
500
For the research paper, it is better to use recent articles instead of old articles. However, in some cases, it is okay to use a very old article. In what situation would it be okay to use a very old article in the research paper?
(1)When it is appropriate for the topic (a historical debate).----- (2)If the article's contribution to the discussion at hand was very important.
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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