Recognize the different characteristics of primary, secondary, and tertiary sources.
Recognize the different characteristics of popular and scholarly sources.
Differentiate between types of source materials (e.g., books, journal articles, websites, newspapers).
Understand the different types of scholarly journals and the types of articles they carry (e.g.: research studies, book reviews, editorials).
Define the peer review process and locate peer-reviewed articles in Galileo.
This module is designed to introduce you to various types of sources you may encounter when doing college-level research. It will also explain what the peer review process is and how to identify peer-reviewed materials.
WHAT TO DO
There are 6 sections.
Review all the content for each section.
Complete the self-check in each section to make sure you understand the content before you move on to the next.
Complete the graded Module Quiz.
If required for your course, save or print the Certificate of Completion so you can turn it in.
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