UGS 302: Art of Asking Questions / Hansen

This activity and discussion aims to get you talking about looking for gaps and silences - places where you can ask questions about what is missing. Scholars will publish their research in academic journals - sources that only other academics have access to. The public relies on journalists, reporters and columnists to bring important research to a general audience.

Primary research: Peer-reviewed articles written by authors (scientists or researchers) who actually performed an original experiment or are reporting their field observations, i.e., of organisms or medical patients. 

Tertiary research: Non­‐peer-reviewed articles, books, newspaper articles, encyclopedia entries, etc. These are often written by journalists who summarize the highly technical scientific literature for a general audience. They will reference or link to the primary research.