Research for WR121 Your Librarian: Laurie Bridges
You want to know... How to use keywords effectively. How to find sources (articles, books, Web sites) for your paper. How the library can help you succeed
Things to borrow
Work space
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some rights reserved by twid (flickr) broad meaningful keywords
Example: Should prisoners be considered for organ transplants? 1 23 How many keywords do you need?
explore
think about what you want to INCLUDE and EXCLUDE
Do several searches Find new search terms
focus
Articles from scholarly journals / peer-review Newspaper articles
Now you know HOW to find a peer-reviewed article, and what is it?
Articles from scholarly/peer- reviewed journals Books Newspaper articles
introduction discussion methodology bibliography results
Staying organized Use the folder to keep organized: Save, print or results. Format citations in APA style.
How can you find a book (electronic or physical copy)?
Books
Book results:
click on a title...
Final Thoughts