American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. (May, 2021). Code of Ethics. AAMFT’s Code of Ethics is the ethical standards outlined by the association to inform MFTs of the standards of ethical practice that must be upheld.
Harris, R. (2020, October 19). Evaluating Internet research sources. Virtual Salt. This resource explains the importance of evaluating Internet sources and how to determine if a source is reputable.
Northcentral University. (2021, May 11). Google for school. NU Library. This is a wonderful resource that will educate you on how to most efficiently use Google Scholar.
Northcentral University Library. (2015). Information literacy tutorial. Northcentral University. This site serves as an orientation on how to develop strategies for finding relevant research and information.
National University. (2021). Learn the library. NU Library. This resource provides access to instruction on using databases and conducting research. Select the tab Learn the Library Psychology & MFS for more specific resources for your degree program.
Northcentral University. (2021). Libguides. NU Library. This is the homepage for the libguides provided by NU’s librarians. These are organized by degree program, specialization, areas of interest, and even specifics such as help with doctoral-level research.
Northcentral University Library. (2021). Reading a scientific article. Northcentral University. This site provides strategies and tips for how to review a research article critically.
Northcentral University. (2021). RefWorks. NCU Library. This is an online research management, writing, and collaboration tool. It is designed to help researchers easily gather, manage, store, and share all types of information, as well as generate citations and bibliographies.
Northcentral University Library. (2017, October 12). Search like an expert [Video file]. Northcentral University. This video is a tutorial on how to search most effectively for research online.
Foresman, G. A., Fosl, P. S., & Watson, J. C. (2016). The critical thinking toolkit. John Wiley & Sons. Read Chapter 1: Basic Tools for Critical Thinking about Arguments, and Chapter 9: Tools for Critical Thinking about Science.
This book reviews the basics of critical thinking and its importance. There is also some good information on detecting informal fallacies.
National University Library. (2021). Website evaluation. National University. This site provides information on how to determine if the website you are viewing is a credible source.
Northcentral University. (2021). What is the difference between scholarly and peer reviewed journals? NU Library. This resource will help you understand the differences between scholarly and peer-reviewed articles as you conduct research throughout your program.
Before starting this week’s assignment, test your knowledge so far regarding information sources by completing the quiz in NCUOne.