What are the important characteristics of scholarly sources?   Why are scholarly sources more appropriate for academic research than other sources such as blogs or newspaper articles?     University policy dictates all discussion question responses must be a minimum of 150 words support by a current scholarly source documented in APA 7 edition Style. This includes the use of an in-text citation and reference to support the ideas. While this Topic will have the requirements specifically stated, the expectation remains throughout this course and all future courses