Quiz 2 Flashcards
Research in dissertations or theses take how many years to be published
1-2 years
Theses
Written by MA students for partial fulfillment of their degree and include a small study or extensive literature review
Dissertations
Original research and written by doctoral students in partial fulfillment of their degree with extensive bibliography
Research in reports take how many years to be published by different organizations
1-2years
Government documents:
Any publication issued under the authority of the government or one of its agencies, municipal, provincial or federal
Research in journal take how many years to be published
2 years
Scholarly journals
Provide most recent scholarship in area
Critical to consult when conducting research on given topic
Published less frequently (quarterly)
Magazines take how many years to be published
3 years
Magazines
Topics are summarized for a general audience, not appropriate for research
Scholarly books take how many years to be published
3 years or more
Scholarly books
Good source of information depending on how important currency of information is for topic
Periodicals
Broad term for journals, magazines, newspapers, newsletters, and annual reports
5 criteria’s to evaluate published materials
Purpose, authority, scope, audience, format
Primary sources
Original words of the writer
Secondary sources
Writings about the primary sources
