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This is the island where my parents were born; they were the grandchildren of former slaves. From this dot in the Caribbean Sea, the took separate paths to Great Britain. I became part of the family in the 1960s just before the emigrated to the U.S. The hopes and dreams of the past nurture the future in unexpected ways.
Marie Bakari

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Are you confused about the sources you should use when writing post-graduate papers, assignments, and the dissertation?

Here are some important facts about selecting sources to cite and reference in post-graduate papers ...

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Let's start thinking about writing. As a learner pursuing a terminal degree, there are high expectations and standards you must meet. What I’m talking about here is elevating your thoughts, ideas, and knowledge to a level that makes you eligible to join the ranks of scholars, qualified researchers, and subject matter experts in your field. As a graduate with a Doctor of Business Administration degree, you will engage in ongoing dialogue, take part in symposia and meetings, and contribute to journals and industry publications.

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Content: When you create your papers, the sources of the information matter.

* What types of sources are you selecting?

* Are all the sources used properly cited and referenced?
There is a common saying about doctoral-level writing – Stand on the shoulders of scholars. This is a stark reminder that your writings should be supported with scholarly, peer-reviewed, and primary sources.

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Scholarly and peer-reviewed writings are those articles created by credentialed researchers. These articles are on specialized topics within well-defined fields of study.

The articles written by scholar-researchers are original experiments or inquiry generated to (a) advance a theory, (b) create a new theory, (c) develop solutions to a specific problem, or (d) validate the utility of an instrument.

The peer review process for scholarly journals is detailed and many submissions from contributors are rejected annually for a variety of reasons.

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Wikipedia – I know this seems like an obvious statement to make, but I see it all the time. The key here is understanding what Wikipedia is; it is an open, editable forum. It can be edited by volunteers, at any time. Those who contribute to this site may have particular views or interpretations. Because of the changing nature of the information on this site, you should plan to verify every detail found by using the trusted sources discussed earlier.

Blogs are interesting, but in most cases, they’re not written by scholars. Most of the time, bloggers have a particular agenda, and they are writing to persuade others, not necessarily to inform with provable facts.

White papers & conference papers are written to inform a particular audience at conferences, symposia, and meetings. Typically, these are based on internal information from a company or research and development facility. White papers may be full of facts and information, but the officers may need time to verify invalidate the findings before the research is eligible to be published at a peer-reviewed journal.

Dissertations are written by novice researchers. Dissertations are written by learners, like you, who are conducting research for first time. These documents is not subjected to appear review process and may or may not meet the rigors of journal publication. Well the information in dissertations is typically accurate, just remember that these are learning documents and should not be relied upon to support your writings.

Business magazines, newspapers articles, and 24-hour news media stations are good sources for current events. The information provided by the sources is designed to capture your attention, increase ratings, and generate revenue; the news and information from these types of sources is sensationalized.

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The Peer-reviewed Process - See for Yourself

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The Peer-reviewed Process - See for Yourself

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Take a moment to visit the homepage of a peer-reviewed journal and you can look for evidence to determine the quality of the articles published.
Ex: https://www.degruyter.com/view/j/erj Explore this page and look for the following:

There will be guidelines for authors and submitting manuscripts, a statement of ethics, calls for proposals, and requests for commentaries.

You can also find the credentials of the editorial board, the history of the publication, the publisher’s mission, and the frequency of publication.

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Government sources contain useful information that can be used to support your writing. Databases of the worlds’ governments can contain demographics, economic statistics, policies, laws, and other data or materials that can be effective for supporting claims and demonstrating the intensity or breadth of a problem.

Census data

Agency specific publications

Public notices

Contact information for administrators, agencies, and satellite offices.

What do you really need?

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With all of these other types of information, you will have to find peer-reviewed or scholarly  sources to support your writing. This is not to say that the sources are not useful. Especially when you are asked to write on an unfamiliar topic, all of the sources are good for getting you acquainted with a subject. Certainly you’ve heard of the phrase “Trust, but verify.” This is especially true when you are writing at the academic level.