DHYG 1310 - Priest(HH) - Summer 2021: Evaluating Sources and Research

Information literacy skills are required for research.

1. Think critically about the information you have located in books, articles or websites
2. Determine the most important information from your research
3. Prepare your research documentation
4. Write your abstract or paper, prepare your project.

Additional information relating to this can by found in  Harbrace Essentials (on reserve in the libraries), pages 64-103.

 
For additional help review this link to OWL@Purdue on how to do research.

A few pointers to help with your decision...

Peer Reviewed Journals are sometimes called:

• Scholarly
• Juried
• Refereed
• Trade Publcations/Professional
• Articles submitted to editorial or review board
• Review masthead

Audience is usually:

• Reseachers
• College Students & Professors

Appearance of a journal for Your Profession is very different than others, rather than black and white pages, you will encounter:

• Adverstisements
• Color pictures

Purpose for the articles can be:

• Original Research
• Review of Literature
• Experimentation
• Methodology
• Theory

Format of Articles will typically include:

• Abstract
• Keywords
• Introduction/Statement of Purpose or Problem
• Lit. Review
• Methodology
• Results
• Conclusion/Recommendations
• References

Additional information of scholarly sources can be found at the link below.  It is shared with the permission of the NC State University Library.  

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