Week 8. Lecture 14 Flashcards
What are primary sources?
Written by the person who conducted the
experiments or observed the events, e.g.,
peer-reviewed journal articles, research
monographs, legislative records, meeting
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What are secondary sources?
Written by someone who was not present or
did not participate as part of the study team,
e.g., journal review articles, editorials, non-
eyewitness accounts
What are tertiary sources?
Information that has been distilled and collected from primary and secondary sources. Includes facts, e.g., handbooks, pamphlets,
fact books, dictionaries.
What is popular press publications?
Written for the general public’s consumption. May include primary or secondary sources. Hard to check credibility like weekly
summary-type magazines, monthly magazines, tabloids, newspaper and internet
editorials, opinion pieces.
What is a research monograph?
A book-length research report, either published or unpublished. Includes books, dissertations, and theses. Similar to primary sources including peer review (common with most academic publishers) and
original reports on empirical data.
How does google scholar work?
Based on how recently it has been cited in scholar literature
What is a systematic review?
Attempts to identify, appraise and synthesize all the empirical evidence that meets pre-specified eligibility
criteria to answer a specific research question
Why is systematic review used?
minimizing bias, to produce more reliable findings to
inform decision making
What are the objectives of research?
The best research is based on a comprehensive understanding
of prior scientific findings. Objectives should be clear and reflect the main aims of the study rather than being incidental to overall study goals
What are research report examples?
Observational epidemiology, clinical case reports, experiments, randomized controlled trials, systematic reviews and meta analysis
