COMM 479 Senior Project

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COMM 479 Senior Project
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www.ithaca.edu/library/htmls/scholar.html
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library.gc.cc.fl.us/
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How to Identify a Scholarly Article
library.gc.cc.fl.us/
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Mason Library home page www.keene.edu/library/
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Search topic in both ASP and CMMC for best results
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This new database replaces the former CommSearch
database as of Jan. 2004.
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Brainstorming for keywords

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

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Finding research on a theory

• Use References listed in textbook
• Search by authors last name in EBSCOhost
  databases (if name is relatively unique)
• Browse, explore the literature in communication
  journals for a likely topic/theory
• Find websites for background info (use Librarys
  Major Topics Communication page)

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PDF Full Text
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Authors credentials on bottom of first page
of article
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Evaluating Sources
Credibility What are the authors 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
authors statements?
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www.apastyle.org/elecref.html
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Kept at the Reference Desk, Call number is
BF76.7 .P83 2001
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Articles unavailable elsewhere (in library or
online) can be requested through Interlibrary
Loan from electronic databases
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This form is attached to citation for article,
automatically.
Similar forms are available in other database
services, such as FirstSearch and Keene-Link.
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ILL request forms in Keene-Link
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Use links from Interlibrary Loan page
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WilsonSelectPlus database found in FirstSearch
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Limit to Peer Reviewed in FirstSearch databases
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Dozens of other databases are available in
FirstSearch
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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/comm479.ppt
• Brainstorm for keywords write them down
• Use EBSCOhosts Academic Search Premier, and
  Communication Mass Media Complete to find one
  good article on topic
• Bring the article and written keywords to
  Reference Desk during Reference hours

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Remember The list of Communication
journals is on your handout!