tom maison

There are many sources that can be used for a scientific article, an academic paper, or a research report: peer-reviewed scientific articles, research reports, briefs submitted to a hearing (e.g. to the Bureau des audiences publiques en Environnement - Québec), documents on an Internet site, news articles and encyclopedias. With the advent of electronics, we can also add interest groups (Listserv), newsgroups, e-mail, databases, FTP archives, and CD-ROMs.   You must remain vigilant about the scientific validity of your references. In the case of peer-reviewed articles (scientific publications), a committee has done some of the work for you; however, be on the lookout, as a published article may have methodological or interpretive flaws that were not picked up by the reviewers or the editor. Often, the name and reputation of the publishing journal is also important.   In other cases, you must judge the credibility of the source. For example, journal articles cannot be ... Continue reading →