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1 Ethics in Communication COMM 477

2 library.gc.cc.fl.us/

3 How to Identify a Scholarly Article library.gc.cc.fl.us/

4 www.keene.edu/library/resources.cfm

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9 deception lying

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11 PDF Full Text

12 The bottom of the first page of article:

13 At end of the article

14 Brainstorming for keywords Use a thesaurus Use database specific thesauri (available in some databases) Find one article on your topic, and look through it for phrases and words that are repeated, in the descriptor field, etc.

15 Evaluating Sources Credibility: What are the author’s credentials, Is the author a respected authority, Is the publication a trustworthy source? Accuracy: Is the article detailed, factual, current? Bias: Is bias obvious or hidden, Is article objective, balanced, Is article concerned with the truth? Documentation: Are sources cited properly, Can you find other sources to support the author’s statements?

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18 www.apastyle.org/elecsource.html

19 Kept at the Reference Desk, Call number is BF76.7.P83 2001

20 Articles unavailable elsewhere (in the library or online) can be requested through InterLibrary Loan.

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22 This form is attached to citation for article, automatically. Similar forms are available in other database services, such as FirstSearch and Keene-Link.

23 WilsonWeb has been replaced by WilsonSelect, from FirstSearch

24 Dozens of other databases are available in FirstSearch

25 How to prepare for asking for help from librarians. Look through textbook, communication journals for topic, theory, references Read through Library handout, “Information Sources for Communication” View this PowerPoint, located on the web at www.keene.edu/library/comm477.ppt Brainstorm for keywords; write them down Use EBSCOhost’s Academic Search Premier to find one good article on topic Bring the article and written keywords to the Reference Desk during Reference hours


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