What is the difference between a scholarly and popular article?
And what about fake news, and how do we know if it is fake?
Look at this site: Associated Press Not Real News
Take a look at the stories for this week. Did you see any of these on social media? Did you think any of them were real?
Here are three examples. Which is scholarly and which is popular? What clues do you have? Which one is fake or has non-credible information. How do you know?
http://ndcproxy.mnpals.net/login?url=https://psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/2018-65356-005.html
http://waterfordwhispersnews.com/2018/01/03/4-health-fads-to-start-in-2018/
https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/nation/2019/01/0
And what about fake news, and how do we know if it is fake?
Look at this site: Associated Press Not Real News
Take a look at the stories for this week. Did you see any of these on social media? Did you think any of them were real?
Here are three examples. Which is scholarly and which is popular? What clues do you have? Which one is fake or has non-credible information. How do you know?
http://ndcproxy.mnpals.net/login?url=https://psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/2018-65356-005.html
http://waterfordwhispersnews.com/2018/01/03/4-health-fads-to-start-in-2018/
https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/nation/2019/01/0
PsycNET
Articles on psychology topics from journals published by the APA (American Psychological Association).
Use a reference database to help you understand the professional jargon in a scholarly article.
Credo Reference
Articles from dictionaries, general and subject encyclopedias, handbooks, atlases, and more.

Use a reference database to help you understand the professional jargon in a scholarly article.
Credo Reference


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Consider the source's –
Consider the source's –
C = Currency
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P = Point of View
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A guide to APA citation format based on the 7th edition of the APA Publication Manual.
APA Formatting and Style Guide (OWL at Purdue)
A comprehensive guide to APA formatting and style (7th edition). See examples of APA formats for papers, References lists, in-text citations, footnotes, and more.