Gen wk 3.2

Scholarly Sources and Research [WLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4] [CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4]

Prepare: Prior to beginning work on this assignment, view the videos  Scholarly and Popular Sources(1)  (Links to an external site.) ,  Why Can’t I Just Google?  (Links to an external site.) , and  Effective Internet Search: Basic Tools and Advanced Strategies  (Links to an external site.) .
Reflect: Good research is a combination of many types of sources. Prior to taking this course, did you understand the differences between these sources and the importance of finding one type of resource over another?
Write: For this discussion, you will address the following prompts: · Explain at least five differences between popular and scholarly sources used in research. · Locate and summarize one peer-reviewed, scholarly source from the University of Arizona Global Campus Library and one popular source that pertain to your Final Paper topic. In your summary of each article, comment on the following: biases, reliability, strengths, and limitations. · From the sources you summarized, list and explain at least five visual cues from the peer-reviewed, scholarly source that were not evident in the popular source. Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length, which should include a thorough response to each prompt. You are required to provide in-text citations of applicable required reading materials and/or any other outside sources you use to support your claims. Provide full reference entries of all sources cited at the end of your response. Please use correct APA format when writing in-text citations (see  In-Text Citation Helper (Links to an external site.) ) and references (see  Formatting Your References List (Links to an external site.) ).

Required Resources

Multimedia

Cendejas, M. (2015).  Scholarly and popular sources  (Links to an external site.)  [Video file]. https://ashford.mediaspace.kaltura.com/media/Scholarly+and+Popular+Resources%281%29/0_ue1ih9qt

· This video addresses the differences between popular and scholarly sources. It also provides some tips on how to search for specific types of sources through various databases in order to determine what sources are scholarly and can be used in a research paper. This article will assist you with your Scholarly Sources and Research discussion.

Kloza, B. (Executive Producer), Fabian, R. (Director), & Baber, J. (Producer). (2011).  Effective Internet search: Basic tools and advanced strategies  (Links to an external site.)  [Streaming video]. Films On Demand database.

· The full version of this video is available through the Films On Demand database in the University of Arizona Global Campus Library. This video addresses the differences between popular, scholarly, and trade publications. It also provides some tips on how to search for specific types of sources through various databases in order to determine what sources are scholarly and can be used in a research paper. This article will assist you with your Scholarly Sources and Research discussion forum and your Introduction, Thesis Statement, and Annotated Bibliography assignment this week. This video has closed captioning and a transcript.

RMIT University. (2009, February 28).  Why can't I just Google it? | RMIT University  (Links to an external site.)  [Video file].  YouTube. https://youtu.be/hqjJyqfceLw

· The description of the source can change to the following: This animated video provides an explanation on why using Google for research purposes will not yield the most credible and reliable sources. The information may not be written by experts and aren't peer-reviewed. This article will assist you with your Scholarly Sources and Research discussion this week. Accessibility Statement (Links to an external site.)   Privacy Policy (Links to an external site.)