LibGuides: EDR-8200 v9: Week 2 Resources

Week 2 Resources

Primary Research Data Source
Salkind, N. J. (2010). Primary data source. Encyclopedia of Research Design (pp. 1095-1097). Sage Publications,
Inc.
Read the short passage about data sources. 3 pages.
What is Grey Literature?
Byrne, D. (2017). Reviewing the literature: What is grey literature? SAGE Research Methods: Project planner. Sage Publications, Inc.
In “What Is Grey Literature?” Byrne offers a concise definition for what constitutes the grey literature from a
research perspective. 1 Page.
National University Library: Research Process Primary and Secondary Sources
National University Library. (n.d.). Primary and secondary resources - Research process.
Read the two sections: “Primary Sources” and “Secondary Sources.”
Strongly suggested: view the video, “Beginning the Research Process.”
National University Library: Research Process Scholarly Journals
National University Library. (n.d.). Scholarly and peer-reviewed journals - Research process.
Read the section: “Scholarly and Peer-Reviewed Journals.”
View 1: “Ulrichsweb Quick Tutorial Video”
View 1: “Scholarly vs. Peer-Reviewed journals Quick Tutorial Video” - 1 page
National University Library: Research Process Grey Literature
National University Library. (n.d.). Grey literature - Research process.
Read brief definition of “Grey Literature” - 1 page
National University Library: Research Process Academic and Popular
National University Library. (n.d.). Academic, popular & trade publications - Research process.
Read three sections:
“Scholarly and Peer-Reviewed Journals”
“Popular Sources”
“Trade Publications”
View short video: “Scholarly vs. Popular Periodicals”

Assignment Week 2 Part 1 Supplemental Template
Different Types of Literature table [MS Word document] - Supplemental Document