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 WesternSydU

Citation style based on Harvard but designed for Western Sydney University.

iCite

Interactive 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.