COURSE TITLE: METHODS OF RESEARCH

WEEK 19 ASSESSMENT

Part 1. Written Quiz

Part 1.1 Instructions: Classify the given sources of information as popular,
professional, and scholarly. After classifying, provide a short description and indicate
whether the source is formally published or informally published.

1. Scientific blog posts- popular,formally published. Describe the science to

non-specialists such as students, the general public, and even funding agencies.

2. News sites-popular,formally published-News websites are websites dedicated to

delivering news in a format other than television, print, or radio.

3. Non-fiction books- popular,informally published-The term "nonfiction" refers to writing

that is based on true events. It is the broadest literary category.

4. Newspapers- popular,formally published-News articles are created to educate and

enlighten readers about current events.

5. Magazines- popular,formally published-A magazine is a paper-covered periodical that

is published on a regular basis, generally once a week or once a month, and contains
articles, stories, images, and ads.

6. Journal of Religious History-scholarly, formally published- a worldwide, double-blind,

peer-reviewed publication dedicated to publishing high-quality, impactful scholarship
and research that makes an original and important addition to the area of religious
history.
7. Museum Journal-professional, formally published- The Museums Association
publishes Museums Journal, an online resource and a monthly print publication.

8. Psychologie Magazine-scholarly, formally published-The title is intended for women

aged 35 to 55 who are fed up with the scarcity of thought-provoking reading material.

9. The New York Times-popular, formally published-A well-known, high-quality US

newspaper. The paper is published every morning in New York and may be purchased
all around the world.

10. American Psychological Association websites-Scholarly,formally published-With

approximately 133,000 members, including scientists, educators, clinicians, consultants,
and students, the American Psychological Association (APA) is the biggest scientific
and professional association of psychologists in the United States.

Part 1.2 Instructions: Find at least one professional book, one scholarly book, and one
issue of the newspaper. In each source, evaluate the quality of the articles based on the
characteristics provided in the topic. Limit your evaluation to four to five sentences.

1. Professional book name: ___Responsive Literacy: A Comprehensive Framework

Evaluation: Professional Learning; Organizing for Learning; Reading; Writing; Building
Blocks of Language; and Learning Community: Students, Teachers, Principals, and
Families are the six important components of comprehensive literacy. The ideas of
learning and instruction that characterize comprehensive literacy are found throughout
the six divisions.
2. Scholarly book name: _Informed Arguments: A Guide to Writing and Research - Revised Second
Edition

Evaluation: The volume goes into enough detail about the writing process, rhetoric and
argumentation, and research-based writing to serve as a core textbook for a
composition course focusing on these themes. As with the majority of OERs, educators
will almost certainly need to augment the text with examples. Because there is no table
of contents or index, teachers who use the text will have to spend extra time scrolling to
find material.

3. Newspaper name and date of issue: Manila Bulletin: 6 soldiers wounded in NPA landmine
blast in Northern Samar December 18, 2022

Evaluation: Talks about the soldiers and interviews them on what happened as well as
the aftermath of the event.
Part 2. Reflection Paper
Instruction: Write an essay (1250-1500 words) reflecting on the completed topic of the
week.

A source in this sense is any piece of information that you may use to back up the
assertions and claims in your article. It might be printed or online. It may be a
newspaper story, a picture, a graph, a book, a blog, a webpage, a status update on
Facebook, a tweet, a table, or a presentation.

When you come across a source that you think would be relevant for your work, you
should ask yourself: who is the target audience (the group for whom the material was
created)? In other words, what amount of knowledge is required to comprehend it?

Information, a priceless resource, is dispersed, changed, and transmitted in a number of

settings. They are currently primarily available in electronic form. Librarians cannot
afford to ignore this trend, and they must prepare to work with e-sources. The transition
to electronic information processing will be cost-effective, and consumers will be able to
find specific information using advanced search engines.

Sources are frequently classified into three categories based on the knowledge of their
target audience:

1. Popular sources

These sources can be authored by virtually anybody, from journalists to scholars, but
they must always be intended for a broad readership.

2. Professional sources (also called trade sources)

Typically, these are written by and for specialists or practitioners in a certain discipline
(like medical doctors or business executives).

3. Scholarly sources

Typically, they are published by and for academics in a certain field of study. 'Scholarly'
is the adjective form for the noun 'scholar', which implies 'learned person'. It should be
noted that the terms'scholar,' 'academic,' and'scientist' are frequently used
interchangeably. The term 'expert' (in a certain topic) is frequently used to describe a
scientist.
Examples:

1. E-books / Books

2. Periodicals are publications that are published on a regular basis throughout the year.

including:

a. Newspapers

b. Magazines

c. Professional publications (sometimes referred to as "trade journals")

d. Academic journals

Magazines are popular publications. Journals are scholarly magazines. Journals and
magazines are common names for professional periodicals. More professionally
published materials are becoming available in both print and digital formats. For
example, practically all scholarly publications now have digital editions (called
e-journals). Some of them, particularly newer journals, are now only available in digital
form. E-books are becoming increasingly popular.

Formally published materials (print or digital) may incorporate nontextual features, such
as a magazine with an audio or video component.

component. To offer rapid access to such supplementary material, a QR code that

readers may scan is frequently employed. Informally published sources, on the other
hand, are created by groups whose principal function is not publishing. In other words,
these sources are not affiliated with or controlled by commercial publications who
benefit from the study or material generated. Informally published sources are typically
obtained from universities, government departments, nongovernmental organizations
(NGO's) such as nonprofit research organizations, think tanks, foundations, business
and industry, professional societies/associations, and scholarly societies and
associations. Informally published sources might be extremely trustworthy and/or useful.

Academics communicate their theories and research findings to the academic

community in a variety of methods, including casual conversations with colleagues,
presenting papers at conferences, authoring books and book chapters, blog posts,
tweets, and so on. Among these several means of'scholarly communication,' journal
articles (also known as 'papers') are particularly essential. Having said that, the value of
articles and books varies between academic disciplines. Academics in the humanities
(language and literature, philosophy, history, and theology, for example) write more
books than academics in other subjects.

Most scholarly publications publish a variety of papers, including:

1. Theoretical articles provide new or alternative approaches to a subject, question

current theory, or integrate recent achievements and ideas into new theory.

2. Research articles (sometimes known as original articles) are publications that report
on new research. This is maybe the most valuable article kind. Typically, research
papers provide a detailed account of how the study was conducted and what the
findings signify.

3. Review papers (also known as'reviews') describe the present level of knowledge on a
certain research issue. Recent reviews are quite useful for rapidly getting an overview of
a topic.

4. Book reviews are brief pieces that give information and opinions on recently
published (scholarly) publications.

Peer review, often known as'refereeing,' is a cornerstone of science. Peer review is the
procedure through which an article is evaluated for quality by peers (experts in the
same subject) before it is published. Articles that have been peer evaluated are referred
to as 'peer reviewed' or'refereed'. Most scholarly journals employ the peer review
procedure. Typically, book reviews published in scholarly publications are not peer
reviewed.

The impact factor is a popular but not the only metric for assessing the quality of
scientific publications. The impact factor of a journal is determined by how frequently
papers published in that journal are referenced by other publications. The higher a
journal's impact factor, the more frequently it is cited.

Other publications have cited papers from that journal. Every year, impact factors are
determined. Journals with greater impact factors are typically thought to be more
significant than those with lower impact factors. The number of articles published in
'high-impact' journals has increased throughout the academic world.
Journal impact is frequently employed as a metric of academic accomplishment. An
impact factor is only available to academic publications, and not every scholarly journal
has one.

Scholarly books are usually published for an experienced audience to convey research
findings. Books produced by university presses or other reputable academic publishers
go through a rigorous editorial procedure, even if they are not peer reviewed.

Information is a powerful tool and a crucial component of decision-making. To access

timely, relevant, and high-quality information for your study or research, you must be
familiar with the many information sources available. This subject is designed to expand
your understanding of information sources in print, non-print, and electronic media. It
defines information sources, as well as its originators/producers, kinds, formats, and
classifications. The module also indicates where to find information sources such as
archives, libraries, and the Internet.