Types of Sources

Which of these describes "traditional scholarly sources"?

• Scholarly or reliable information that is not formally published, such as conference proceedings, reports, and government documents.

• sources such as academic or professional blogs, wikis, and digital humanities projects.

• sources such as news articles, social media posts, personal networks, YouTube videos, and infographics. This category is very broad and can include sources of communication you read, watch, listen to, and participate in. It can be digital content or conversations with people you know.

• sources such as academic books and journal articles written by scholars and researchers for other scholars and researchers. These sources have been formally published and approved by peer reviewers and/or editors.

Which of these describes "Non-Traditional Research Sources"?

• Sources such as news articles, social media posts, personal networks, YouTube videos, and infographics. This category is very broad and can include sources of communication you read, watch, listen to, and participate in. It can be digital content or conversations with people you know. These types of sources typically are the least credible when compared with the other categories.

• Sources such as academic or professional blogs, wikis, and digital humanities projects.

• Professional publications related to specific industries like business, architecture, or sports therapy. Information found in trade journals often is written by and for professionals familiar with trends and topics in the field.

• All of the above

Which of these describes "gray literature"?

• Sources such as academic books and journal articles written by scholars and researchers for other scholars and researchers. These sources have been formally published and approved by peer reviewers and/or editors.

• Is scholarly or reliable information that is not formally published, such as conference proceedings, reports, and government documents. Though it is a reliable source because it is produced by experts, it is not considered as credible of a source as traditional scholarly information since it typically is not checked by peer reviewers or editors.

• professional publications related to specific industries like business, architecture, or sports therapy. Information found in trade journals often is written by and for professionals familiar with trends and topics in the field.

• Sources such as academic or professional blogs, wikis, and digital humanities projects.

Select the appropriate source type for the example: The New York Times Book Review.

• Primary

• Secondary

• Peer Review

• Journal

Take a moment to think about each of the items below. Which one qualifies as a secondary source?

• A. A photo of Vincent Van Gogh’s "A Wheatfield, With Cypresses"

• B. Original sketch of "A Wheatfield, With Cypresses"

• C. A critique of Vincent Van Gogh’s paintings, including "A Wheatfield, With Cypresses"

• D. A and C

Read the following titles carefully. Which one is an example of a primary source?

• Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two by Joseph Bruchac

• The New Concise History of the Crusades by Thomas F. Madden

• The Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie by Andrew Carnegie

• 1776 by David McCullough

Which of the following types of sources is not a periodical?

• Scholarly journal

• Magazine

• Textbook

• Newspaper

Which of these describes 'primary sources'?

• A) Original documents or physical objects which were written or created during the time under study.

• B) Sources such as academic books and journal articles written by scholars and researchers.

• C) Sources such as news articles, social media posts, and YouTube videos.

• D) Sources such as academic or professional blogs, wikis, and digital humanities projects.

Which of these is an example of a 'secondary source'?

• A) A diary entry from a soldier in World War II.

• B) A biography of a famous scientist.

• C) A government document from the 1960s.

• D) An original painting by Leonardo da Vinci.

What type of source is a 'peer-reviewed journal article'?

• A) Primary

• B) Secondary

• C) Tertiary

• D) Gray literature