Your boss has a meeting with some members of the public about (select a topic from below) and you need to make him/her look smart and knowledgeable about the issue at hand. Give me a one page reading list (with links) with short intro to put the readings in context. This can include media reports, government documents, court documents, and scholarly articles, preferably a mix. APA citation formats apply. One page single spaced with one line between each citation. Identify the “must reads” with some form of highlighting or ranking. The more readings, the better.TopicsVeterans Administration Student Loans and Financial AidAffordable Care ActAgency personnel policiesLocal educationEthics in governmentFunding infrastructureEnvironmental policiesParks and RecreationLaw enforcementFire services managementEmergency managementMilitary community relationsYou can provide some limit and justification for your selection by framing these topics with more specifics and with an “members of the public” audience of your selection.

Evaluating Journal ArticlesScholarly and professional credibility are essential attributes that practitioners and scholars should uphold as they engage in research. An indicator of academic credibility is effective choice of sources. As a researcher, it is incumbent upon you to assess your sources, their references, assumptions, procedures, and conclusions reached. You want to have confidence in the studies’ findings and evaluate them for reliability, validity, and objectivity. Are resources properly cited? Are interpretations plausible? Can data and findings be authenticated? Are there clear sources of bias?In this Discussion, you will compare two articles and evaluate their strengths and weaknesses as trustworthy academic studies.To prepare for this Discussion:Read the Bad article: Treatment of Flying Phobia: Comparative Efficacy of Two Behavioral Methods.Read the Good article: Thirst for Knowledge: The Effects of Curiosity and Interest on Memory in Younger and Older Adults.Review the Galvan text:Chapter 5, “Analyzing Quantitative Research Literature” (pp. 45–55)Chapter 6, “Analyzing Qualitative Research Literature” (pp. 57–62)Review Chapter 9, “Dissertation Chapter 2: Literature Review” (pp. 89–91), in the Stadtlander text.Review the web resource “Evaluating Resources: Resource Types.”View the video WriteCast Episode #5: Five Strategies for Critical Reading. Scroll down the episode archives to find Episode 5 to play. The episodes are placed from most recent (top) to older recordings (lower down).Post by Day 3 an evaluation of both the “good” and “bad” journal articles provided in the Learning Resources this week. Use pages 89–91 of the Stadtlander text as the basis for your evaluation. For each article, analyze the elements of the study that made it a good or bad article.Required ResourcesNote: To access this week's required library resources, please click on the link to the Course Readings List, found in the Course Materials section of your Syllabus.READINGSGalvan, J. L. (2015). Writing literature reviews: A guide for students of the social and behavioral sciences (6th ed). Glendale, CA: Pyrczak.Chapter 5, “Analyzing Quantitative Research Literature” (pp. 45–55)Chapter 6, “Analyzing Qualitative Research Literature” (pp. 57–62)Stadtlander, L. M. (2015). Finding your way to a Ph.D.: Advice from the dissertation mentor. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform.Chapter 9, “Dissertation Chapter 2: Literature Review” (pp. 89–91)Walden University Library. (2015a). Evaluating resources: Resource types. Retrieved from http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/library/evaluatingJOURNAL ARTICLESBAD ARTICLEBeauchamp, M., Greenfield, M. D., & Campobello, L. (1998). Treatment of flying phobia: Comparative efficacy of two behavioral methods. In Meltzoff, J. (Ed.), Critical thinking about research: Psychology and related fields. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.Critical Thinking about Research: Psychology and Related Fields by Beauchamp, M., Greenfield, M. D., and Campobello, L. Copyright 1997 by American Psychological Association. Reprinted by permission of American Psychological Association via the Copyright Clearance Center.GOOD ARTICLEMcGillivray, S., Murayama, K., & Castel, A. D. (2015). Thirst for knowledge: The effects of curiosity and interest on memory in younger and older adults. Psychology and Aging, 30(4), 835–843.Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.MEDIAWalden University Writing Center [WUWritingCenter]. (2014, January 15). WriteCast episode 5: Five strategies for critical reading [Video file]. Retrieved from http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/multimedia/podcast#s-lg-box-2814414