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Video Resources

Video 1: Primary Versus Secondary Research Sources

Learning Objective: 2-1: The difference between a primary and secondary research source.

Description: Compares primary and secondary research sources and shows examples of each.

Video 2: Popular Versus Scholarly Sources

Learning Objective: 2-2: How to identify scholarly works.

Description: Brief description of the difference between popular and scholarly sources, along with some advice on how to identify scholarly sources.

Web Resources

Web 1: How to Read a Primary Research Article

Learning Objective: 2-4: The parts of a primary research article.

Description: A quick guide to APA format for citations and references, with examples.

Web 2: APA Quick Guide

Learning Objective: 2-6: The basics of APA format

Description: A quick guide to APA format for citations and references, with examples.

Web 3: Self-Scoring Exercise on APA Style and Research Language by Marilyn Freimuth (updated 2008)

Learning Objective: 2-6: The basics of APA format

Description: Provides brief Discussion and References sections for students to correct for APA format and language errors. Answer key (with explanations) is also provided.

doi Finder

Web 4: http://www.crossref.org/SimpleTextQuery/

Learning Objective: 2-6: The basics of APA format

Description: Website that provides doi when single or multiple references are entered. Requires students to register and then provide e-mail each time they use the cite.

Web 5: FAQs About APA Style

Learning Objective: 2-6: The basics of APA format

Description: Answers to frequently asked questions about APA style.

Web 6: Tutorial for APA style

Learning Objective: 2-6: The basics of APA format

Description: Tutorial for learning the basics of APA style. Designed for beginners.