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- 1. FINDING & USING SCHOLARLY(OR ACADEMIC (OR JOURNAL)) ARTICLES LINC Session | Fall „13 | Ms Hazzard
- 2. Some terminology Scholarly =Academic = Journal NOT magazine or newspaper articles
- 3. What are scholarlyarticles? Report original research Authored by specialists Published in academic journals
- 4. How to determineif a source is scholarly… Formal language Formal presentation Author background / experience Proper citation and bibliography Original research and interpretation Not just a summary Use of primary sources Use of research methodology
- 5. Why do weuse them? To find out more about a specific topic EXPECTED in academic work: gives you credibility. Authors undergo rigorous process of submission and peer-editing, often working for more than one year on a single article: gives author / research credibility.
- 6. Different types ofscholarly articles Research Review Theoretical Clinical Brief report Book review Qualitative v Quantitative research
- 7. A typical scholarlyarticle Gibbons, Sandra L. "Meaningful Participation of Girls in Senior Physical Education Courses." Canadian Journal of Education 2009: 222-44. JSTOR. Web. 13 November, 2012.
- 8. A typical scholarlyarticle i) Authors
- 9. Google for moreinformation...
- 10. A typical scholarlyarticle ii) Abstract
- 11. A typical scholarlyarticle iii) Introduction
- 12. A typical scholarlyarticle iv) Methodology
- 13. A typical scholarlyarticle v) Results
- 14. A typical scholarlyarticle vi) Discussion / Conclusion
- 15. A typical scholarlyarticle vii) Bibliography
- 16. Skimming / 1 Thinkabout WHO / WHAT / WHERE / WHEN / WHY / HOW as you read Look for important facts, key vocabulary words and terms, and words that are clues to relationships e.g. therefore, because, until, instead Look up definitions! Key sections: ABSTRACT / INTRODUCTION / RESULTS / CONCLUSION / FIGURES
- 17. Skimming / 2 Whatis the author trying to say, and how are they trying to say it Why is the author‟s point important? What is the social context of the work? Highlight / circle / underline!
- 18. Skimming / 3:Look at the bibliography Which sources were used to write this paper? Even if article is of no use, bibliography can be very helpful Can help you narrow your focus
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- 21. Accessing scholarly articles Not„google-able‟: $$$ Via CPIQ / Proquest / Questia / databases at the Toronto Public Library Choose peer-reviewed / academic journals tab
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- 25. How to searcha database Remember that only RECENT articles are indexed (usually mid-‟90s onwards) Start with keyword search Remember to use quotation marks e.g. “Roman Temples” If no matches, use synonyms Think about using connecting words e.g. Smoking OR Tobacco / Gods AND Egypt
- 26. Evaluating your source Readcritically Look for bias Assess the argument Read the acknowledgements, particularly in science articles
- 27. Citation Author of articlelast name, first name. "Title of article." Name of publication. Volume. Issue (Date): Page numbers. Name of Database. Web. Date of Access. O'Meara, Stephen James. "A Volcanic Sunset." Astronomy. 37.5 (May 2009): 18. CPIQ. Web. 8 August 2013. Povoledo, Elisabetta. "Rare peek at riches of past in Rome." New York Times. (July 4 2009): C1. Proquest Platinum. Web. 8 August 2009.
- 28. Questions? For more informationon scholarly journals, see A Pocket Style Manual. I will post this presentation, plus the handout, on our blog, library website and Edsby page.