Explain 2 Criteria For Primary Literature

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Explain 2 criteria for primary literature. (2 pts.)

In order for a work to be considered a primary literature, it must have been written by professors or researchers who are reporting original findings and it must consist of a specialized format that includes abstracts and reference lists

List one criterium for a secondary source of literature, and describe how you would use it correctly. (1 pt.)

Secondary sources of literature are primarily written by journalists and does not report an original finding, but rather relies on an original source to provide information that can be used as background material. To use it correctly, one must first distinguish it from primary sources and understand that secondary sources alone cannot sufficiently and …show more content…

(2 pts.)

Both articles give true factual information and unique perspectives on the study of bed bugs. However, the primary source expands lot more into in-depth detail and elaborates more on the nature of bed bugs and mentions a specific study and data. Moreover, it was also written by collaborated researchers, whereas the secondary source was written by only one author. The secondary source does have a clear, understandable vocabulary, and its relative brevity allows a much easier read. However, like all secondary sources, it lacks the formality, credibility and validity of the primary source. 5. You will be using this tutorial to help you find references for the experiment and laboratory report you will be working on during lab on pill/sow bugs (see Lab 2 Activity Two in the lab manual). List 4 specific keywords you will use when searching for literature relevant to your pill bug experiment. You should not list “Boolean” operators as keywords. Note that you often will find relevant and very useful literature with related species (not just pill/sow bugs!) (2

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