I remember in my first class, COLL100 Foundations of Online Learning, it was all about researching. So, I am having to go back and remember how to find scholarly references when writing a paper. This can be done by solely using the AMU Library, which has a good deal of resources to reference. I always like to use updated references and I find that in good old Google. Which mainly gives me non-scholarly sources like newspaper or magazine articles. These are not always a best reference because the article is only trying to get you to see their point of view. I have used Google Scholar in the past but I can usually find the same resources in the online library. The main focus is to find reliable resources such as peer reviewed or academic journals that are less than 5 years old. These are best to used because of the credibility of the writer. Websites that can be considered a good reference have the following url: gov, co, com, org, edu, or ac. Websites that should never be referenced is Wikipedia, Facebook, Fox News LOL, Instagram, or Twitter. Even though some may think its great; websites such as dictionary or encyclopedia are not considered a good reference because they are just summaries taken from other references. It might a be good place to start but should not be cited when doing a paper.
