A novel cannot be used as reference material because it is based on fiction and not facts. The only exception to this rule is if the novel is being referred to in a work of literature.
However, as far as research is concerned, referenced information must be culled from verifiable facts. The quality of the source of materials referenced in a research work determines the quality of the research itself.
What are the Recommended Sources of Reference Material?
Besides those cited in the options above, the most appropriate types of research references (in order of importance) are:
- Peer-Reviewed Journals and Articles
- encyclopedias, books, and other scholarly works
- educational websites (preferably from that of universities)
- peer-reviewed educational blogs and
- reputable research magazines
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