Glossary

Academic Integrity

Acting in a way that is honest, fair and respectful. Correctly citing resources is an example of academic integrity.

Boolean Operators

What connects keywords together for a more targeted search.

Business Information

Combination of scholarly and non-scholarly information gathered to form a larger picture of an industry or organisation.

Business Research

The process of gathering and analysing competitive intelligence from a variety of reputable sources.

Case Study

Study of group or person, often in narrative form used for analysing or discussing a particular scenario.

Generative AI

Artificial Intelligence technology that can produce text, images and data.

Harvard WesternSyd U

Citation style based on Harvard but designed for WSU University.

iCite

Referencing tool developed by WSU Library.

Non-Scholarly Information

Information written outside the academic community.

Open Access

Research that has been made publicly available, free of charge.

RIS file

A type if file system that allows citation programs to exchange data.

Scholarly Information

Information written for an academic audience through a rigorous research and peer-review process.