Instructions Technology makes vast amounts of information readily available. Navigating this sea of information to find trustworthy sources is a challenge. One of our goals for your general science education is to develop your scientific literacy skills. You must develop the critical skill of finding reputable sources for scientific information. There are many sources of high-quality scientific information on the open web, you just need to learn how to spot them. For this weeks discussion: Select a source of anatomy and physiology information from the open web. Evaluate the source and explain why it is or is not a credible source of information. Provide a reference in APA format. Use the name of your source as the title of your forum post. You cannot use a source that one of your classmates has already used as a topic for their initial forum post. For your discussion this week, you also need to respond to at least two of your classmates initial posts and discuss whether you agree or disagree with their assessment and citation and why. Use the following materials for assistance: Open Web Searching (from the APUS Online Library) http://apus.campusguides.com/research/openweb Scholarly vs. Popular Periodicals (from Vanderbilt University) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeyR30Yq1tA In-Text Citations (from Purdue University Online Writing Lab) https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/02/ Reference list: Electronic Sources (from Purdue University Online Writing Lab) Web Page (Nonperiodical Web Document or Report) https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/10/

Instructions
Technology makes vast amounts of information readily available. Navigating this sea of information to find trustworthy sources is a challenge. One of our goals for your general science education is to develop your scientific literacy skills. You must develop the critical skill of finding reputable sources for scientific information. There are many sources of high-quality scientific information on the open web, you just need to learn how to spot them.

For this weeks discussion:

Select a source of anatomy and physiology information from the open web.

Evaluate the source and explain why it is or is not a credible source of information.

Provide a reference in APA format.

Use the name of your source as the title of your forum post. You cannot use a source that one of your classmates has already used as a topic for their initial forum post.


Use the following materials for assistance:

Scholarly vs. Popular Periodicals (from Vanderbilt University)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeyR30Yq1tA

In-Text Citations (from Purdue University Online Writing Lab)
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/02/
Reference list: Electronic Sources (from Purdue University Online Writing Lab)
Web Page (Nonperiodical Web Document or Report)
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/10/

Your Forum entry should be pertinent to the subject matter and demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the topics discussed with an appropriate introduction, supporting paragraphs, and conclusions. Forum entries should contain 300-500 words, excluding the references. Dont forget that your posts should be listed in your own words and plagiarism free.