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Finding Quality Information for an Academic Paper Allan Scherlen Appalachian State University Library

Types of Sources to Support Your Paper Books (Extended, broad treatment of the topic) Scholarly Articles (in-depth treatment of part of the topic) Magazine & Newspaper Articles (general, easy & current) Primary Sources - (Data, testimony, images, artifacts) (Examples: weather data, census data, public opinion polls, news photos) Other Web Sources ( Organizations, institutes, governments) Human Sources – (Interviews, social media, etc.)

The Process Find your sources -- through good search strategy Evaluate each source -- as you find it Organize and study the most relevant sources Integrate the source into your paper through: Making notes on a copy of it (pre-writing), Making separate notes about the source, and working information from it into your outline.

Selecting Library Databases to find scholarly works What kinds of sources will be best for your topic and to what sources do you have access? General Databases – Academic Search Complete Specialized Subject Databases - Environment Complete Books on the Environment Environmental Organization Websites

What sources will have info on your topic? What databases do you have in your library?

Create search terms of your topic Example Topic: Converting to alternative energy sources can reduce global warming Search Terms: Global warming and alternative energy

First do a KEYWORD search and examine results for other words or additional words to search

Adding search terms to your search Adding Search Words: Global warming and alternative energy and wind Adding and Removing More Words: Global warming and energy and wind and China

Refined search: Global warming and energy and wind and China

Follow links in database Duan, H. (2017). Emissions and temperature benefits: The role of wind power in China. Environmental Research, 152342-350. Follow links in database to the article

Follow links in the database to the article – Read the article

And examine the list of works cited at the end of the article