Which examples are relevant sources for students to use in research? Check all that apply.

a journal entry written by a professor who is considered an expert

a report written by an independent government source

a presentation by a company that includes paid information

a document published by a renowned organization

a scientific paper put out by a non-profit organization

a blog whose author tries to sell a product or service

All of them because they are all ways to research.

The correct answers are A) a journal entry written by a professor who is considered an expert, B) a report written by an independent government source, D) a document published by a renowned organization, E) a scientific paper put out by a non-profit organization.

The examples that are relevant sources for students to use in research are a journal entry written by a professor who is considered an expert, a report written by an independent government source, a document published by a renowned organization, a scientific paper put out by a non-profit organization.

A serious source must be objective, written by credible authors, companies or institutions that can provide facts, figures, numbers or statistics that can validate the information. That is what the student needs to learn when writing research for a journal. There are many valid sources or information such as journals published by a scientific community, academic papers from colleges and universities, scientific magazines, valid news outlets or broadcasting systems.