Academic Research: Chapter 5 Quiz II

1. What are primary and secondary sources? Provide examples of each.

1. Why is it typically better for you to search for peer-reviewed journal articles in a database first before going into the library?

1. What are two main differences between popular sources and scholarly sources?

1. Provide examples of popular and scholarly sources:

• Popular:

• Scholarly:

1. What are some of the elements that can help you identify scholarly sources?

1. What are three ways to integrate sources into your research?

1. What are some of the reasons why authors sometimes prefer to paraphrase from sources and not quote from them?

1. Why are direct quotations especially important and commonly used in the humanities?