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Finding Articles for Your Assignments
Avoiding Plagiarism
Basic Library Information
Citing Your Sources
Choosing the correct publication type
Creating a research question
Evaluating a Website
Finding common themes in your research
Type of information needed? (Primary, Secondary, Tertiary?)
Using citations to support your thesis
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Find the Most Relevant Database
Database Searching
Finding Articles for Your Assignments
Looking at different controversies:
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Find the most relevant databases and places to choose your persuasive topic:
Searching a Database
Finding your topic & Op-Ed pieces
For
(Source 1)
and Against
(Source 2)
:
AllSides
Opposing Viewpoints
ProCon Encyclopedia Britannica
Evaluating Media Bias to check for credibility
Finding
scholarly peer reviewed publications
(Source 3)
Google Scholar
May or may not be peer reviewed. Check the journal editing practice at their website.
Article Search
don't forget to limit the search to peer reviewed publications only.
Finding contextualizing Sources:
(Source 4)
Type of information needed? (Primary, Secondary, or Tertiary
)
Primary Sources:
America's News
(Newspapers)
Encyclopedia Britannica
Secondary Sources:
JSTOR
(ebooks & Journals)
Search Everything
(Books, eBooks, Journals, Magazines, etc...
Working With Citations:
Using citations to support your research
Citing Your Sources
Academic Honesty
:
Avoiding Plagiarism Game:
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