The purpose of this assignment is to help you distinguish between different types of information sources and evaluate sources of information for credibility. Scientists and scholars use information from a variety of sources some of them scholarly journal articles that have beenpeer-reviewed(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. and others credible websites magazines and news sources. While all scholarly sources are considered credible most credible sources you will encounter in your daily life are not actually scholarly. It is important to view information with a critical eye as there is a lot of misinformation from bunk sources out there. If you do not believe this just navigate to Google in your Internet browser type in the words We never went to the Moon and see what you find. Did you know that the Moon may be made of cheese? Exactly what kind however remains a mystery (Uncyclopedia.wikia.com 2016).
In order to complete this assignment you will need to follow the links provided on the Week Two Assignment Reporting Form to view three numbered sources. For each source complete a two-page questionnaire. When you have finished you will have identified which of three sources is not credible which sources are credible and which source is also scholarly.
The document does not need to include a title page or other APA formatting; however if you utilize any outside sources in your answers you must reference these sources in proper APA format.
Uncyclopedia.wikia.com (2016). Is the Moon made of cheese? Retrieved fromhttp://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Is_the_moon_made_of_cheese%3F(Links to an external site.)