1. Welcome and Contact

2. Objectives
Identify & locate scholarly articles to support research assignment
Create works cited using MLA 7 Manual

3. What is Scholarly Research?

4. Characteristics of scholarly journals
Author is expert or specialist
Publication title usually includes:
journal, review, research, bulletin or annals
Language: jargon of the field & target specific readers
Usually peer review – critically evaluated & selected by a board of experts in the field
Structured, formal format
Illustrations support assertions
Length – longer to offer in-depth analyses
Bibliography or list of works cited
Little or no advertising

5. Why Cite? Helps avoid plagiarism Allow reader to find research sources
Provide evidence for arguments & adds credibility
Standard practice for scholarly community

6. Elkins Pink MLA Examples

7. Most Databases provide MLA citation
Check carefully that the database citations are correct

8. Elkins Databases – Orange Password Sheet
Gale Artemis
Ebsco Literary Reference
E-book: Gale’s Shakespeare for Students

9. Google & other search engines use algorithms

10. Databases use indexing

11. Use nouns and short phrases when searching databases

13. Follow specific instructions on handouts and/or Knightwire website for Nigrelli’s research

14. Contact me with questions! mary.font@fortbend.k12.tx.us