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Spring
2008 - S. Eddy
reference
contact: Bruce Sajdak x2967
Scholarly
vs. Popular | Searching
the Web | Start
Here | Articles
| Books | Cite
Sources
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Research
Skills Quiz
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Give Feedback
SCHOLARLY
VS. POPULAR: HOW CAN YOU TELL?
- Is
it aimed at a general or specialized readership?
- Is
the author an expert in the field?
- Is
the publication put out by a scholarly association or by a popular press?
- Does
the author cite the sources for conclusions (footnotes and/or bibliographies?)
- Is
the emphasis placed on arousing your emotions or appealing to your reason?
SEARCHING
THE WEB WISELY
- Remember
to use the Advanced Search in your search engine of
choice.
- Limit
your search by domain to .edu, .org, .gov.
- Watch
out for bias! Generally use sites that don’t
have an axe to grind UNLESS you’re trying to
gauge public opinion.
- Discover
who is responsible for a web site before you use it.
- Look
for the credentials of those whose work you’re
using; are they experts?
START
HERE
The
Business of Food: Encyclopedia of the Food and Drink Industries
ref HD 9000.5 .B875 2007
Use this source to help you select a topic - or to give you an overview
and good bibliography if you already have a subject in mind.
FINDING
ARTICLES
| Article
Database |
Access |
| In
these two sources be especially careful to look at Peer Reviewed Journals |
| |
Academic
Search Premier 1965+ |
click
here |
|
Expanded
Academic Index 1980+ |
click
here |
| Social
Sciences Abstracts 1983+ |
click
here |
| Education
Abstracts 1983+ |
click
here |
| Project
Muse (current issues excluding most recent 2-5 years) |
click
here |
| LexisNexis
Academic (coverage varies by title) |
click
here |
FINDING
BOOKS
Try
searching for books in the Five
College Library Catalog by clicking on SUBJECT BEGINS WITH
and trying terms such as:
| Business
and education |
Health
promotion |
| Child
consumers |
Meat
packing industry |
| Children
nutrition |
Minimum
wage United States |
| Commerialism
in schools |
Natural
foods industry |
| Convenience
food |
Natural
foods |
| Farm
Produce |
Nutrition
policy |
| Fast
food restaurants NAME OF COMPANY – e.g. Coca Cola |
Social
values united states |
| Irradiated
foods |
Youth
nutrition |
CITING
SOURCES
To
get help with using MLA Style visit the Smith College Libraries' Style
Manuals & Citation Guides page.
See how to get to Citation
Help.
TAKE
THE TWO REQUIRED QUIZZES
Please
connect to Moodle and log into
the Research Skills for Students class. Please take the two brief quizzes
on Research Skills and the Plagiarism Challenge. (If you wish you may
take these as many times as you like to get a perfect score).
WHAT
DID YOU THINK ABOUT THIS LIBRARY CLASS?
Let
us know your thoughts. Please fill out the brief Feedback
Form.
CONTACT
THE REFERENCE LIBRARIAN
Contact
Bruce Sajdak, the instructor for your library session: bsajdak@email.smith.edu
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