Evaluating Sources For Credibility

Description Evaluating a Peer Reviewed Journal Essay Assignment Instructions: 1. Review the Module pages "Wk 2.7: Researching Peer Reviewed Journal Essays" and "Wk 2.8: Evaluating Sources For Credibility" prior to completing this assignment. 2. Search the EBSCO host’s Academic Search Complete database in our Sac. City Library_ online for PRJE sources, applying your "central topic" and "search keywords" to help focus your search. 3. Review each potential source essay, skimming the "Abstract" prior to choosing one journal essay for more in-depth review and your evaluation. 4. Use the "Cite" feature to copy and paste MLA citation information for those sources you’ve reviewed onto a saved document to access later for your Annotated Bibliography. 5. Choose one of the journal sources you would like review in-depth for your research project. 6. Use the "BADSOC Research Source Review Chart" and "Research Source Review Notes" questions to evaluate this source. 7. Type your responses. Include the following items to complete this assignment: 1. Your Central Topic & Search Keywords 2. The MLA Citation for Your Evaluated PRJE Source 3. BADSOC Ratings For This Source (Each of the Six Criteria and 1-5 Rating) 4. Responses to the "Research Source Review Notes" Questions (Summary, Your Research Goals, Virtues, & Limitations) 8. Label your completed assignment, "Researching PRJ Es Assignment." Submit your assignment to our Canvas ‘assignment’ link by 11/12.