Categorie: Tutti - sources - techniques - reliability - information

da RAUL LOPEZ mancano 3 anni

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SOURCES

Effective research hinges on the ability to source information from a variety of outlets, each serving specific purposes. Scholarly sources, characterized by their objectivity and scientific rigor, are pivotal for academic work.

SOURCES

REFERENCES: Booth, Wayne C. (2008). "The Craft of Research." Chapter 5, p. 68-83; Chicago: University of Chicago Press.

DEPENDS ON THE DISCIPLINE

SOURCES

Type in the name of the book you have read.

Websites organizations

Take notes while you read the book. Type here the resources, books, or websites that the author mentioned and you want to check out later.

NOT AT ALL
- "com"
RELIABLE ORGANIZATIONS

- "edu" - "gov" - "org"

ANALIZE BY

What is the reason why the author wrote the book?

RELIABILITY
Is it accruate? or pre-reviewed?

- Be skeptical - Scholar authors - Up-to-date - Cited before

RELEVANCE
Is it relevant or important?

- Relevant bibliography - Skim important parts: Abstract, introduction, conclusions, so on.

DEFINITION

Who is the author of the book? Type in his/her name.

Something or someone that can give us information

SEARCHING SOURCES

READING TECHNIQUES
- Prowl the stacks - Skimming - Scaning - Comprehensive reading
- LIBRARIES - EXPERTS SUPPORT - CATALOGS - ONLINE DATABASES

OTHER KINDS:

PEOPLE AS A SOURCE
- Receive memories - Collect opinions - Be ethical - Ex.: interview, survey, experiment.
SCHOLARY SOURCES
- Focus on academy - Written by specialist - Full of scientific information - Objectivity and reliable facts
POPULAR SOURCES
- Full of photos - For entertainment - Public in general - Subjectivity and opinions

KINDS:

TERTIARY
- Synthesize primary and secondary - For general readers
- Organize primary and secondary - No new information - Ex.: Abstracts, dictionaries, textbooks
SECONDARY
- Solve problems - For scholarly and professional audiences. - Support arguments - Analyze and interpret information - Persuasive
- Analyze primary ones - Expand information - New contributions - Reformulate hypothesis - Ex.: books, articles
PRIMARY

The main idea is what the book is mostly about.

Some tips to find out the main idea of a book easier:

- "Raw data" - Discoveries - Text studied - Used to test hypothesis - Authoritative
- Original material - Basis for others work - First-hand evidence - Ex.: Surveys and academic researches