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.
