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IL Standard 1.2 Student understands the characteristics of and recognizes primary, secondary, and tertiary resources in the geological sciences
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Knows that there are resources written for the layperson, others for study by geology students, and others only understood by professional geologists.
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Understands that books, articles, and reports are written for different audiences, with research literature being published in scholarly journals and technical reports; major findings, overviews of research, and key concepts appear in books.
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Understands that primary literature provides methods, results, and conclusions from field or laboratory observations/experiments so that others may replicate; secondary literature reports on research; tertiary literature provides overviews.
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Characterizes geological literature by analyzing its content and format; recognizes the intended audience and understands its authors’ purpose in adopting a publication format.
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