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Choosing Sources for Academic Study

Authored by Jennifer Lea

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Choosing Sources for Academic Study
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which type of website is a credible source of information?

.com

.co.uk

.biz

.org

.org.uk

.ac.uk

.edu

.net

.net.uk

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which is NOT an appropriate source for academic study?

Peer-reviewed journal articles

Books and e-books

Wikipedia

3.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which pieces of information should you record when you find a source?

Name of the author(s)

Name of article / book / journal

Date the article/ book was published

Date the article was submitted for review

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which of these sources is considered academic?

https://www.nhs.uk/

https://www.forbes.com/

https://science.sciencemag.org/

None of them

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Can you use information from .gov websites?

No, never.

Only basic information; about statistics, for example.

Yes, all information on .gov websites is reliable.

Of course! All governments provide truthful and non-biased information.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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How can you use websites such as NHS and Wikipedia to help with your project?

You can't use them at all.

You can use the information from them but not include them in your references.

You can only use them if you cite them.

You can look at the references they have used, and use those sources if they are credible.

7.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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Which questions should you use to evaluate a source?

Who is the author/publisher?

Was it written this year?

Where does the information come from?

Does the language seem unbiased and free of emotion?

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