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Assignment Requirements

Atleast 6 sources. Three or more sources are peer-reviewed.

2-3 sources are on general topics and 3-4 sources are about the specific research topic.
All sources are relevant to the assignment's focus.

All sources are authoritative, authored by experts or recognized authorities in the field.

Evaluate your sources using SIFT Method (Lateral Reading) (University of Chicago Library).

Three or more sources need to be peer-reviewed.

"A publication is considered to be peer reviewed if its articles go through an official editorial process that involves review and approval by the author's peers (people who are experts in the same subject area.)" (See Scholarly Journals, Trade Publications, and Popular Magazines (ProQuest) for further information about peer-reviewed).

Selected Databases/Peer-Reviewed Journals

Taylor & Francis Group Journals Online
Over 1,480 journals in the social sciences and humanities published by the Taylor & Francis Group, including: Routledge, Garland, Psychology Press, and Taylor & Francis.

Trade Journals

Trade journals discuss "industry trends, products or techniques, and organizational news" (See Scholarly Journals, Trade Publications, and Popular Magazines (ProQuest) for further information about trade journals).

Popular Press/Commentary Outlets

Podcasts

Newspapers

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