Week 3: Discussion 1 and 2

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Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Refer to the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric under the Settings icon above for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.

“Part of the responsibility of the federal government is information distribution,” note the authors of Computer-Assisted Research (Paul & Hansen, 2007, 96). Based on this week’s reading assignment, identify at least three examples of government document databases and, in your own words, summarize their uses in reporting and research as well as some of the advantages and disadvantages of using them.

Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from required material(s), and properly cite any references. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts by Day 7.