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Finding Scholarly Sources at The University of Michigan

Finding Scholarly Sources at The University of Michigan. What are Scholarly Sources? Why are they Important? How Do You Find and Access them?. Ashley’s Assignment. Ashley, a first year student in LSA, has an Assignment Due in two weeks.

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Finding Scholarly Sources at The University of Michigan

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  1. Finding Scholarly Sources at The University of Michigan What are Scholarly Sources? Why are they Important? How Do You Find and Access them?

  2. Ashley’s Assignment Ashley, a first year student in LSA, has an Assignment Due in two weeks. She has to write a 5-7 page paper on violence in video games and how it affects children. She needs to use at least 3 scholarly sources in her paper. Photo credit: masonsom, flickr

  3. Ashley’s First Question: What are Scholarly Sources? A scholarly article or book is generally based on original research or experimentation. It is written by a researcher or expert in the field who is often affiliated with a college or university. Source: Adapted from: library.queensu.ca/webisi/survivalguide/glossary.html

  4. So Ashley Needs to Decide: Is it Scholarly or Popular?

  5. Why Is It Important To Use Scholarly Sources For A College Research Paper? • Building Blocks of Knowledge • Scholarship • builds on previous ideas and discoveries. • Creating a Path to Discovery • Researchers credit those ideas and discoveries through citations (references). • New Knowledge is Created • Students write papers and cite researchers, and become the next generation of researchers. • you’ll need to credit those researchers ideas in your own paper! • for example, medical care keeps getting better because of research! • And, of course, it’s important to use scholarly sources because your instructor told you to!

  6. Where Can Ashley Find Scholarly Articles? Can She Find Articles Through Google? Although Google is a great resource to find general information, scholarly articles are often only available by subscription, and not freely available. Can She Find Articles At The Library? The library purchases access to scholarly journals, and access to those articles are through databases.

  7. How Would Ashley Find Articles on Violence in Video Games and How it Affects Children? 1 • Use Databases, Not Mirlyn

  8. How Does Ashley Choose a Database? There are So Many! 2 Decide Which Database to Use

  9. How Will Ashley Pick the Best Database for Her Topic? 3 • Search For Articles!

  10. Good Luck! Finding scholarly articles can be confusing. If you have questions, ask a librarian! http://www.lib.umich.edu/ask-librarian

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