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The document evaluates various articles for their scholarly and sociological relevance, identifying Articles 1 and 2 as strong academic sources due to their peer-reviewed status and empirical research. Articles 3, 4, 5, and 6 are deemed non-scholarly, with some offering useful context but lacking rigorous academic standards. The author concludes that Articles 1 and 2 are the primary sources for a sociological research paper, while Articles 3 and 6 may provide supplementary information.

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Assignment 2 Soc

The document evaluates various articles for their scholarly and sociological relevance, identifying Articles 1 and 2 as strong academic sources due to their peer-reviewed status and empirical research. Articles 3, 4, 5, and 6 are deemed non-scholarly, with some offering useful context but lacking rigorous academic standards. The author concludes that Articles 1 and 2 are the primary sources for a sociological research paper, while Articles 3 and 6 may provide supplementary information.

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Article # Scholarly? (Y/N) Sociological?

(Y/N) Strengths/
Weaknesses

1 Yes Yes Peer-reviewed,


empirical study on
cyberbullying; strong
methodology.
Weakness: Focused
on a specific issue,
may not be broadly
applicable.

2 Yes Yes Peer-reviewed,


discusses criminal
justice and sociology
topics. Weakness:
May be dense for
general readers.

3 No Yes Britannica is credible


but not scholarly;
good for general info
but lacks original
research.

4 No No Psychology Today is
popular media, not
academic; article is
opinion-based with
limited data.

5 No No Religious and
ideological bias; lacks
scientific
methodology.

6 No Yes Investigative
journalism; useful for
background but not
scholarly research.

After looking at these sources, I considered whether they were peer-reviewed, research-based,
and sociologically relevant. Articles 1 and 2 were both scholarly and sociological, making them a
great source for academic work. Article 1 is based on empirical research about cyberbullying,
while Article 2 talks about criminal justice issues from a sociological perspective.

Articles 3, 4, 5, and 6 are not scholarly, but some may still be useful for context. Britannica
(Article 3) is a reliable general source, but it doesn’t have a lot of academic research. Article 4
(Psychology Today) and Article 5 (Focus on the Family) are opinion-based, making them
unsuitable for sociological research. Article 6 (Mother Jones) is investigative journalism—useful
for background but not an academic source.

For a sociological research paper, I would primarily rely on Articles 1 and 2, while potentially
using Articles 3 and 6 for additional context.

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