Posted: September 13th, 2017

assignment

Write: Provide your initial post that addresses these prompts:

• Explain the differences between primary and secondary sources used in research.
• Identify a type of resource for your Final Research Project topic that would be considered a primary source and one that might be a secondary source, and explain why they fit in those categories.
• Explain the advantages of using primary source documents in your research on your Final Research Project topic.
• Review two peer-reviewed, scholarly resources from the Ashford University Library that you will use for your Final Research Project, and explain why they were chosen.
• Provide full reference information of the two scholarly articles chosen in APA format at the end of your response.
• Download and attach the two articles that you found from the Ashford University Library to your answer using the “Attachments: Add/Remove” function located below your response.

Prepare: In order to prepare for this assignment, you shouldreview the following tutorials in the Ashford Writing Center:

• Annotated Bibliography
• APA Checklist
• Sample Annotated Bibliography

Also, review the following information from the Ashford University Library:

• Popular & Scholarly Sources tutorial
• Primary and Secondary Sources tutorial
• Primary Vs. Secondary Sources infographic

Takes notes by listing examples and differences between these types of resources

Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from required material(s) and/or other scholarly sources, and properly cite any references.