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ENGLISH 101November 3, 2008
TODAY
Library Basics- In General Website and Services Resources
In-house Electronic
Building Research Basics- Project Specific
Argumentative Essay Electronic Sources
General Subject Based Opinion Based
Book sources Reference Sources
HOLY SPIRIT LIBRARY BASICS
LIBRARY BASICS
www.cabrini.edu/library Research Tools
Cavalog WorldCat Databases
Teaching and Learning eReserves Style Guides Research Wiki
Services About IM
CAVALOG
www.cabrini.edu/library Research Tools
Cavalog WorldCat Databases
Teaching and Learning eReserves Style Guides Research Wiki
Services About IM
WORLDCAT
A catalog system of many member libraries around the world
Offers a comprehensive look at what exists Inter Library Loan
Find the item you are looking for Click into the detailed record Look for “Borrow this item from another library” Any Questions or concerns
ILL Contact for Holy Spirit Library is Sheri Becht 610-902-8538 or [email protected]
ELECTRONIC DATABASES AND JOURNALS
Databases Link List of databases Links to smaller lists by subject Multipurpose
Academic Search Premier Project MUSE
News articles Lexis Nexis New York Times Access World News
Reference Oxford English Dictionary Biography Resource Center Encyclopaedia Britannica
SEARCHING DATABASES AND JOURNALS
Browsing specific articles Open Database from the databases link Type keywords into the box
Be mindful of alternative ways to say the same thing Choose Limiters
Full Text Peer-Reviewed Dates
Browsing specific journals Open the Journals link Search general term Find Journal of interest Click database that carries it’s holdings
APPROPRIATE SOURCES
Mostly Books in the Holy Spirit Library Books from other Libraries Academic Journal Articles
Maybe Newspaper Articles (New York Times and
Washington Post) Review Articles Relevant, Trustworthy, Evaluated Websites
Probably Not Google Results Wikipedia Any Open Internet Sources
EVALUATING SOURCES
For Appropriateness Within the parameters of the assignment Scholarly Supporting of your thesis
Citations Do you have all the information that you need? Can you get it? Style Guides
ARGUMENTATIVE PAPER
DEVELOP THESIS STATEMENT
What you want A clear, concise idea that can be adequately
addressed in the page range allotted to you (6-8 pages)
A statement that will give any person reading it an idea of what the whole paper will be about
What you do not want An idea so broad that when you search for
supporting material you have to wade through thousands of articles and/or books.
An idea that is so obscure that there are few or no scholarly sources available to support it
HOW TO START
Develop Thesis statement Develop Key concepts that will support your
claim You may need to do preliminary research here Keep in mind how long you have to explain each
one These are the points on which you will want to do
further research Choose appropriate sources
Consider the length and depth you are seeking Consider the availability of that information
RECOMMENDED ELECTRONIC SOURCES
Academic Search Premier Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center Related Subject Based Databases
Science- PROQuest Biology Journals Health- Health Source Education- Education Research Complete
ALSO RECOMMENDED
Book Sources Entire Books Chapters of Books Reference Books
FINISHING UP YOUR RESEARCH
Make sure that you have found appropriate sources They are scholarly They definitely support the concepts that you are
presenting You have or are able to obtain the citation
information Any concept you use to develop your idea,
paraphrase, or quote NEEDS to be cited properly
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