Question

Jamal is asked to write a science essay about molecular forces. He first turns to his science textbook for information. Which is the BEST second source for Jamal’s research? A) a magazine B) a newspaper C) a scientific journal D) a science-fiction novel

Answer 1

The appropriate answer is c. a scientific journal. A scientific journal is a collection of papers based on topics in science that have been written by experts in their fields. Individuals with a masters or doctorate in various subject areas are published here.

From the list given this is the best second source for the research. Science fiction novels and not real and so would be unacceptable. Magazines and news papers reporting on scientific research most likely get information from scientific journals.