Chapter 7 // From Inquiry to Academic Writing (Greene & Lidinsky, 4th Ed.)

popular

[blank] sources of information are often written for a ~general audience~ this is not to say that these sources cannot he specialized, but they are ~written so that any educated reader can understand them~

recency; relevance; accuracy; reliability

once you find sources, you will need to ~assess the claims~ writers make, the extent to which they ~provide evidence in support~ of those claims, and: the [blank], [blank], [blank], and [blank] of the evidence (hint: acronym RRAR)

claims; evidence

once you find sources, you will need to ~assess~ the [blank] writers make, the extent to which they provide [blank] in ~support~ of those claims, and: the recency, relevance, accuracy, and reliability of the evidence

skimming

~briefly examining~ the material to get a sense of the information it offers is called [blank]

author; organization; purpose; information

Steps to Evaluating Internet Sources: 1. Evaluate the [blank] of the site 2. Evaluate the [blank] that supports the site 3. Evaluate the [blank] of the site 4. Evaluate the [blank] on the site

introductory; table of contents; index; references; argument

Steps to Evaluating Library Sources: 1. Read the [blank] sections 2. Examine the [blank] and [blank] 3. Check the notes and bibliographic [blank] 4. Skim for the [blank]

experts; standard sources; primary; secondary; popular; scholarly

Steps to Identifying Sources: 1. Consult [blank] who can guide your research 2. Develop a working knowledge of [blank] 3. Distinguish between [blank] and [blank] sources 4. Distinguish between [blank] and [blank] sources

keyword; browsing; title

Steps to Searching for Sources: 1. Perform a [blank] search 2. Try [blank] 3. Perform a journal or newspaper [blank] search

key ideas; analyze; relevance

Steps to Writing an Annotated Bibliography: 1. Present [blank] 2. [blank] 3. Determine [blank]

data and statistics

[blank] are ~measurements derived~ from studies or surveys their ~purpose~ in research is to help researchers ~identify important trends~ (e.g., in voting, housing, population) their ~limitation~ is that they require a great deal of ~scrutiny and interpretation~

scholarly

[blank] sources are ~written for experts~ in a particular field general readers are ~not expected to contribute to the conversation~ and in fact would be hard pressed to do so

primary source

a [blank] is a ~firsthand~, or eye-witness, account, the kind of account you find in letters or newspapers or research reports in which the researcher explains his or her impressions of a particular phenomenon

secondary source

a [blank] is an ~analysis~ of information reported in a firsthand account

keyword

a [blank] is essentially your topic: it defines the ~topic of your search~ you can use these (many of which are synonyms) to aid your research and collection of ~relevant~ information

newspaper

a(n) [blank] and other such sources are simply ~up-to-date information~ its ~purpose~ in research is to ~locate timely information~ its ~limitation~ is that it ~may reflect the reporter's or medium's bias~

abstract

a(n) [blank] is a brief summary~ of a text and the bibliographic ~information needed to locate~ the complete text its ~purpose~ in research is to ~help researchers decide~ whether they want to read the ~entire~ source its ~limitation~ is that it may be ~too brief to fully assess~ the value of a source

Internet search engine

a(n) [blank] is a website that ~locates online information~ by key word or search term its ~purpose~ in research is to help researchers quickly locate a ~broad array of current resources~ its ~limitation~ is that the ~reliability of information is open to question~

encyclopedia

a(n) [blank] is a ~collection of concise articles~ about people, places, concepts, and things its ~purpose~ in research is to provide a ~starting point for very basic information~ its ~limitation~ is its ~lack of in-depth information~

book review

a(n) [blank] is a ~description~ and usually an ~evaluation~ of a recently published book its ~purpose~ in research is to help readers stay ~current~ with research and thought in their field and to ~evaluate scholarship~ its ~limitation~ is that it reflects the ~reviewer's bias~

database

a(n) [blank] is a ~large collection~ of citations and abstracts from books, journals, and digests, often updated daily its ~purpose~ in research is to give researchers access to a ~wide range~ of current sources its ~limitation~ is that it ~lacks evaluative information~

bibliography

a(n) [blank] is a ~list of works~, usually by subject and author, with ~full publication information~ its ~purpose~ in research is to provide an ~overview of what has been published~ in a field and who the ~principal researchers~ in the field are its ~limitation~ is that it is ~difficult to distinguish~ the best sources and the most prominent researchers

index

a(n) [blank] is an alphabetical list of the ~important and recurring concepts~ in a book, including the ~page numbers~ on which they appear

dictionary

a(n) [blank] is an alphabetical list of ~words and their definitions~ its ~purpose~ in research is to ~explain key terms and how they are used~

thesaurus

a(n) [blank] is an alphabetical ~list of words and their synonyms~ its ~purpose~ in research is to provide ~alternative search terms~

biography

a(n) [blank] is the ~story of an individual's life~ and the historical, cultural, or social ~context~ in which he or she lived its ~purpose~ in research is to provide ~background~ on a person of importance its ~limitation~ is that it can be ~lengthy~ and reflects the ~author's bias~

peer review

articles in scholarly journals undergo [blank], meaning they do not get published until they have been ~carefully evaluated~ by the author's peers, other experts in the academic conversation being conducted in the journal articles are reviewed, edited, and scrutinized until they are ready for publishing (or else they never make it to publication)

refine; question; thesis

as you read, your research will help you [blank] your idea, ~formulate~ a [blank], and develop a working [blank] however, this tentative position of yours is just ~a place to begin~; as you ~digest~ all of the perspectives that your research yields, ~your interest in the topic or issue may shift significantly~

reliable; relevant

finding sources is ~not difficult~; finding and identifying [blank], [blank] is challenging without knowing how to find and identify good sources (especially on the Internet!), you can waste a lot of time reading material that will not contribute to your writing

issue; question

in your research, the closer you are to ~identifying~ a(n) [blank] or [blank], the more ~purposeful~ your research will be and the more you will be able ~home in on the materials that will be the most useful~