LSU Accurate Sources Peer Reviewed Questions

Accuracy is the reliability, truthfulness, and correctness of the content. Which of the following articles are peer reviewed? How do you know? How did you find out? Were you able to access the articles to examine them?

Coleman, Isobel. “The Global Glass Ceiling.” Foreign Affairs 89, no. 3 (2010): 13-20.

Lang, Ilene H. “Have Women Shattered the Glass Ceiling?” Editorial, USA Today, April 14, 2010, http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/opinion/forum/2010-04-15-column15_ST1_N.htm?csp=34

Townsend, Bickley. “Breaking Through: The Glass Ceiling Revisited.” Equal Opportunities International 16, no. 5 (1997): 4–13.

Tip: While it probably helps to find the original articles, if you are able to find information about the publications, you may be able to answer the questions with just that. You don’t need to read each entire article for this exercise.

Question 1. Resource 1:Coleman, Isobel. “The Global Glass Ceiling.” Foreign Affairs 89, no. 3 (2010): 13-20.

Is this a peer reviewed resource? (Write “YES” or “NO.”)

Question 2. 

• Coleman, Isobel. “The Global Glass Ceiling.” Foreign Affairs 89, no. 3 (2010): 13-20.

How did you find out whether this resource was peer reviewed or not?

Question 3. 

• Coleman, Isobel. “The Global Glass Ceiling.” Foreign Affairs 89, no. 3 (2010): 13-20.

Were you able to access the resource to examine it? (Write “YES” or “NO.”)

Question 4. 

• Lang, Ilene H. “Have Women Shattered the Glass Ceiling?” Editorial, USA Today, April 14, 2010, http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/opinion/forum/2010-04-15-column15_ST1_N.htm?csp=34

Is this a peer reviewed resource? (Write “YES” or “NO.”)

Question 5. 

• Lang, Ilene H. “Have Women Shattered the Glass Ceiling?” Editorial, USA Today, April 14, 2010, http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/opinion/forum/2010-04-15-column15_ST1_N.htm?csp=34

How did you find out whether this resource was peer reviewed or not?

Question 6. 

• Lang, Ilene H. “Have Women Shattered the Glass Ceiling?” Editorial, USA Today, April 14, 2010, http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/opinion/forum/2010-04-15-column15_ST1_N.htm?csp=34

Were you able to access the resource to examine it? (Write “YES” or “NO.”)

Question 7. 

• Townsend, Bickley. “Breaking Through: The Glass Ceiling Revisited.” Equal Opportunities International 16, no. 5 (1997): 4–13.

Is this a peer reviewed resource? (Write “YES” or “NO.”)

Question 8. 

• Townsend, Bickley. “Breaking Through: The Glass Ceiling Revisited.” Equal Opportunities International 16, no. 5 (1997): 4–13.

How did you find out whether this resource was peer reviewed or not?

Question 9. 

• Townsend, Bickley. “Breaking Through: The Glass Ceiling Revisited.” Equal Opportunities International 16, no. 5 (1997): 4–13.

Were you able to access the resource to examine it? (Write “YES” or “NO.”)