Review: Research through Databases, Primary vs. Secondary Research, Publishing and Predators

Exam Review & Exam 1

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Databases
- Journals
  - o EBSCO Academic Search Complete, InfoTrac One File, Web of Science, PsychInfo, Sociological Abstracts, Social Science Abstracts, Google Scholar
- University of Iowa’s database
Primary vs. Secondary Research
- Primary
  - Research that is conducted to _________________, and produces original data
  - The activities we are engaged in where we are creating new knowledge
- Secondary
  - Research that has been previously ________ or _________
  - Reading a textbook or a journal as part of your research
- Purpose of SECONDARY RESEARCH
  - Determine __________
  - Define/understand _______________
  - Plan for _____________
  - Define ___________
  - “Supply ___________ that will fill out what you find in your primary research. You may also find info against which you can compare your ____________________”
- Publishing and Predators
  - What’s a predatory journal?
    - A journal that will ______ almost any article as long as they are ________
  - Other ways to evaluate sources
    - Journals and Books
      - o Authors
        
        Who do you work for?
        
        Is the person scholarly?
      - o References
        
        Errors are a dead giveaway
        
        Back-checking
        
        Peer Review
      - o Publication Date