Academic Sources

Which of these is NOT a requirement of a good academic source?

• Up to date

• Peer reviewed

• Answers the question

• Written by someone you know

Which of these should NOT be used as a source?

• Relevant website

• Personal blog

• Academic Journal

• Book extract from Google Books

Who first discovered America accoring to current research?

• Christopher Columbus

• Leif Erikson

• Erik Lehnsherr

• Kanye West

What is meant by "Peer Reviewed"?

• The writing as been verified to be legitimate by Sheffield College teachers

• The writing as been verified to be legitimate by the government

• The writing as been verified to be legitimate by other academics

• The writing as been verified to be legitimate by Piers Morgan

What can you do to check sources have the information you want?

• Read the abstract to check before reading the entire journal

• Read the entire journal

• Read the intro and/or conclusion before reading the entire journal

• All of the above

Did you sign up to JSTOR?

• Yes, I'm a good student

• No, but I will do immediately after this quiz

• www.jstor.org

Everything found on Google Scholar is a turthful and legitimate academic source

• True

• False

How will you approach finding sources in the future? Do you feel more comfortable now in how to find relevant information, and what is/isn't a good source? Be as descriptive as you like!