What are some good Library resources for my English 1020 assignment?

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Last Updated: Feb 25, 2020 Views: 36

English 1020 sources might include the following (but are not limited to..)

JEWL Search: Advanced search; research starters; books i.e. Family Structure / Families

Advanced Search: combine terms; change or add;
Limit functions: find these on most databases; look for them; full text; sources, content provider, etc.
Citation help

Databases Tab: Browse them; search by broad topic;

Choose letter of database name; popular databases.
Find a database in your subject area/ major; use these for a more focused search

Academic Search Ultimate: Advanced search; variety but not as many sources

Opposing Viewpoints: good for topic help; pros cons to a topic

CQ Researcher: for for topic help; pros / cons for a subject.

Statista: statistics portal with quantitative data from over 18,000 sources

Over 18,000 sources for business, media, finiance, politics, and other topics. Export data in a variety of formats for direct use in presentations or papers.

CATALOG: Use it to find materials in the Walker Library; books, government documents; media

Will NOT find articles;
Easier to find a particular book in Catalog than JEWL.
Limit to formats i.e gov docs, media etc.
EX: Family and video as format: has a streaming video on television and families.

Research Guides: Subject/ Course research aids;

Fnd materials for a particular subject (ie. Business, education, biology etc.) Resources are all in one place;
Think about your topic and where it might fit in.
Citation guides as well as subject topics.
Statistics: Statista good source

Ask Us! : Use this to find answers to questions.

Google: Use it to find useful websites

Google search box; enter “single families” site:.gov or .org
Google Scholar; set to MTSU as your home school. Use Library website to enter.
- Go through library website set preferences when off campus.

Wikipedia: Use it to get started; review your topic, find keywords, ways to focus your topic

Wikipedia should not be cited as a source for your paper. Not because it's unreliable, but because it's an encyclopedia. Academic paper require more specific sources such as books, chapters, journal articles, etc. etc.

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