Research Methods, Statistics, and Applications
Multimedia and Web Resources
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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.