GEN 185 Sources

.com is what type of domain name?

• an educational site

• a commercial site

• a government site

• a non-profit organization

.edu is what type of domain name?

• an educational site

• a commercial site

• a government site

• a non-profit organization

.gov is what type of domain name?

• an educational site

• a commercial site

• a government site

• a non-profit organization

.org is what type of domain name?

• an educational site

• a commercial site

• a government site

• a non-profit organization

Select all characteristics of a credible and reliable source.

• Materials published in the last 20 years

• Materials published in the last 10 years

• Articles from Academic Databases (ZU Library Databases)

• Articles written by people who are well-respected and known

• Materials from Google

Wikipedia is a good primary source and is reliable/credible.

• True

• False

Select the Primary Sources.

• Textbooks

• Government Documents/Statistics

• Article in peer reviewed/professional journal

• Encyclopedias

• Meta-Analysis Articles

Select the Secondary Sources.

• Textbooks

• Government Documents/Statistics

• Article in peer reviewed/professional journal

• Encyclopedias

• Meta-Analysis Articles

Select the Primary Sources.

• Biographies

• Autobiographies

• Research by the author - including speeches, presentations, books, diaries, etc.

• Websites

• Newspaper

At least how many primary sources do you need for your research project?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4