Week 3 Lecture 2

Question 1

How can you judge a sources credibility? 6 points

Answer 1

• is it current
• has the source been cited by others
• has it been peer reviewed
• is it buy a trusted author
• is the publisher reputable
• Does the source include a reference list

Question 2

How can you tell if a publisher is reputable 4 points

Answer 2

• unis are usually reputable
• some published works are trustworthy, most are not
• be wary of open source journals
• be sceptical of websites

Question 3

If the journal is listed with Thomson reuters, is that good?

Answer 3

Yes it means its been peer reviewed and accepted via them

Question 4

What does it mean to be peered review

Answer 4

• are reviewers names provided
  -Is there an editorial board
  -are authors charged a publication fee
  (Good and bad)

Question 5

Trusted author how to know 4 points

Answer 5

• peer review does not guarantee reputable journal
• is the author respected in their field
• does the author have a prior history of questionable practices
• if the author affiliated with a reputable institution

Question 6

What are 3 tips for judging a sources credibility

Answer 6

• has it listed sources that they have used
• be suspicious of any source that does not list THEIR SOURCES
• claims cannot be verified

Question 7

What’s 3 tip to judge a sources credibility

Answer 7

• watch for self citations
• has the source been cited by others (not necessary for recent publications)
• have the citations come from biased sources (like blogs, media, cult etc)