Writing Academic Documents in Psychology: Sources, Grey Literature, and Internet Challenges

Learn how to write academic documents in psychology with clear language and relevant terms. Recognize reliable sources, grey literature, and the challenges of using the internet for research.

00:00:00 Using precise and clear language is essential in academic writing. Vague words and obscure vocabulary should be avoided. A document should be written in a way that the terms used are easily understood without constant need for dictionary or internet searches.

馃攽 Precision in academic writing means using the appropriate terms in the right context and avoiding vague words.

馃摎 Using unnecessary and complicated vocabulary in academic writing is discouraged.

馃攳 A document should be written in a way that the terms used are easily understood, so constant dictionary or internet searches are not required.

00:01:54 The video discusses important considerations for writing academic documents in psychology, such as using relevant and specific terms, avoiding mixing languages, and ensuring the quality of sources.

馃摎 Understanding the appropriate use of terminology is crucial in academic writing.

馃實 Avoid mixing languages and using foreign words unnecessarily in academic writing.

馃攽 The quality of access, area of knowledge, and source classification are important factors in academic writing.

00:03:50 Learn about accessing reliable sources for academic research and determining the public or private nature of information. Recognize internationally recognized areas of knowledge.

馃攳 Determining the accessibility of information sources: public vs private access.

馃挵 The classification of first-line sources and the need to pay for access.

馃實 The importance of conducting research in internationally recognized areas of knowledge.

00:05:44 Part 2 of a lecture on interpreting academic documents. The topic's recognition by UNESCO makes it internationally recognized.

馃摎 Reading and interpreting academic documents is an important skill for college students.

馃實 If a topic is recognized by UNESCO, it holds international recognition.

馃挜 There is a discussion about the so-called crisis.

00:09:26 The video explains the concept of grey literature, which refers to academic documents that are not widely published. These documents, such as theses and conference papers, have limited visibility and credibility due to their lack of dissemination. The video also discusses the importance of making academic documents publicly available and the different types of supports for information.

馃摎 Some academic documents, like theses, are considered 'gray literature' because they are not widely published.

馃懃 Documents such as conference proceedings and research reports have limited visibility and validation, so they lack credibility among colleagues.

馃挕 For an academic document to be relevant, it needs to be made public and receive feedback from colleagues.

00:11:20 An overview of different types of sources and the challenges of using internet as a source of information for academic work.

馃摎 There are various types of sources of information, including audiovisual materials, books, and images.

馃寪 The internet is a dynamic source of information that includes multimedia content.

鈿狅笍 When citing information from the internet, it is important to be cautious about the reliability and potential changes of the source.

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