LIB 1600 QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE ANSWERS
Which type of research, academic or armchair research, do the descriptions on the left
represent?
Takes an informal approach to finding information.
Follows a systematic approach for finding information
looks for sources written by experts in a field of study.
Looks for sources that match the researcher's opinions and beliefs. - Answers -
Armchair
Academic
Academic
Armchair
Which of the following factors are important to keep in mind when choosing resources
for a research project?
Your instructors requirment that you use 5 peer-reviewed sources.
How many books were published on your topic in the last year.
Whether or not you should use popular information.
How in-depth your paper or presentation needs to be. - Answers - Important
Not Important
Important
Important
A research assignment requires you to use primary sources published in the last 10
years, and at least seven of them need to be peer-reviewed articles. So far, you have
found one useful peer-reviewed article by the author A.B. Cee, Published 3 years ago. If
the following sources all cover your research topic, which fit the parameters of the
assignment?
A podcast commenting on Cee's research.
, A textbook that provides a timeline for the topic.
A video where Cee describes early findings in their newest research.
An article from 15 years ago that Cee cited in their article. - Answers - Doesn't fit
Doesn't fit
Fits
Doesn't fit
What type of publication, scholarly or popular, do the descriptions on the left column
represent?
Written for the general public.
Takes more time to produce because of the review process.
Footnotes and bibliographies are rarely used.
Usually include lengthy bibliographies. - Answers - Popular
Scholarly
Popular
Scholarly
What does it mean for an article to be peer-reviewed?
The article has been "liked" on social media
The article is available through a peer-to-peer sharing network
Experts in the same subject as the author critiqued the article
Your classmates agree you picked a good source to use for a project
Several authors who are peers of each other co-write the article - Answers - Experts in
the same subject as the author critiqued the article
Why is peer review an important part of the publication process for scholarly
information?
Which type of research, academic or armchair research, do the descriptions on the left
represent?
Takes an informal approach to finding information.
Follows a systematic approach for finding information
looks for sources written by experts in a field of study.
Looks for sources that match the researcher's opinions and beliefs. - Answers -
Armchair
Academic
Academic
Armchair
Which of the following factors are important to keep in mind when choosing resources
for a research project?
Your instructors requirment that you use 5 peer-reviewed sources.
How many books were published on your topic in the last year.
Whether or not you should use popular information.
How in-depth your paper or presentation needs to be. - Answers - Important
Not Important
Important
Important
A research assignment requires you to use primary sources published in the last 10
years, and at least seven of them need to be peer-reviewed articles. So far, you have
found one useful peer-reviewed article by the author A.B. Cee, Published 3 years ago. If
the following sources all cover your research topic, which fit the parameters of the
assignment?
A podcast commenting on Cee's research.
, A textbook that provides a timeline for the topic.
A video where Cee describes early findings in their newest research.
An article from 15 years ago that Cee cited in their article. - Answers - Doesn't fit
Doesn't fit
Fits
Doesn't fit
What type of publication, scholarly or popular, do the descriptions on the left column
represent?
Written for the general public.
Takes more time to produce because of the review process.
Footnotes and bibliographies are rarely used.
Usually include lengthy bibliographies. - Answers - Popular
Scholarly
Popular
Scholarly
What does it mean for an article to be peer-reviewed?
The article has been "liked" on social media
The article is available through a peer-to-peer sharing network
Experts in the same subject as the author critiqued the article
Your classmates agree you picked a good source to use for a project
Several authors who are peers of each other co-write the article - Answers - Experts in
the same subject as the author critiqued the article
Why is peer review an important part of the publication process for scholarly
information?
