Benefits of using peer-reviewed journals

Benefits of using peer-reviewed journals

Week 1 Discussion Topic: What is a Good Source?

For this week’s discussion, share what you should look for in a website that indicates that it is a good source of scholarly information.

  • What are the benefits of using peer-reviewed journal articles over a website?
  • Are there any drawbacks to using peer-reviewed articles?
  • Why should a student not use Wikipedia as a source?
  • Share with your peers at least 2 websites that you found in relation to either writing in psychology or careers in psychology that you believe would be good sources of scholarly information.