Academic Sources Quiz

What is the best way to find academic papers?

• Academic databases/ Uni Library

• Google search

• Wikipedia

• Personal websites

Which of the following is an example of a not appropriate source for academic research? Select all that apply.

• BBC

• Sage handbook of qualitative research

• National Geographic

• Wikipedia

What does a web address ending in .gov indicate?

• University website

• Academic database

• Personal website

• Government website

What is the purpose of peer review in academic publishing?

• To increase the cost of academic papers

• To limit access to academic journals

• To ensure the accuracy and quality of research papers

• To promote non-expert research

What are the main reasons for referencing in academic writing? Select all that apply.

• To confuse readers

• To show the scope of reading and research

• To avoid plagiarism

• To show the sources of information that support your points

What is the referencing style we use in HUC110?

• Harvard

• Chicago

• Cambridge

• IEEE

What is the purpose of open access journals?

• To make research papers freely available

• To limit the availability of academic sources

• To charge authors for publishing papers

• To restrict access to research papers

What is the main issue with using personal websites as sources of information?

• They are rarely reliable

• They are free to access

• They are always reliable

• They are peer-reviewed

What is the main drawback of using newspapers as academic sources?

• They are unbiased

• They have a specific agenda

• They are peer-reviewed

• They are always accurate

What is the main issue with using Wikipedia as a source of information?

• It is always accurate

• It is written by experts

• It can have editorial bias

• It is a reliable academic source