wk 3-disc 2:Scholarly Sources and Research

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.), 

https://ashford.mediaspace.kaltura.com/media/Scholarly+and+Popular+Resources%281%29/0_ue1ih9qt 

Why Can’t I Just Google? (Links to an external site.), 

https://youtu.be/hqjJyqfceLw 

and Effective Internet Search: Basic Tools and Advanced Strategies (Links to an external site.).

https://digital.films.com/OnDemandEmbed.aspx?token=43788&wID=100753&plt=FOD&loid=0&w=640&h=480&fWidth=660&fHeight=530 

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?  *Yes, I understand the difference.

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 Ashford University Library (PROVIDED IN ATTACHMENTS)and one popular source that pertain to your Final Paper topic (International Drug Trafficking) . 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.