Selecting Related Literature Flashcards
1
Q
- collection of written work
- fiction or nonfiction
- published information in a particular subject area
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Literature
2
Q
What are the 4 sources of literature?
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- General references
- Primary sources
- Secondary sources
- Tertiary resources
3
Q
Books, Monographs, Conference manuals, Research articles, Professional journals, and similar documents
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General references
4
Q
Academic research and university research journals, and reputable organjzations
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Primary sources
5
Q
Articles, Analyses, Essays, Newspaper, Single or multiple authored textbooks
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Secondary sources
6
Q
Books based on secondary sources that interprets the works of others
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Tertiary resources
7
Q
What are the five basic criteria in selecting related literature?
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- Accuracy
- Authority
- Objectivity
- Currency
- Coverage
8
Q
- reliability
- error-free
- proven facts
- verified
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Accuracy
9
Q
- who is the author?
- qualifications
- author affiliated with a reputable university or organization in the subject field
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Authority
10
Q
- purpose
- fact/opinion (biased)
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Objectivity
11
Q
- when is it published?
- current or outdated
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Currency
12
Q
- fills the information needs
- provided basic or in-depth information to your topic
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Coverage
