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09/18/201209/18/2012 Karen Murphy, Pikeville High School

Karen Murphy, Pikeville High School

Information Sources What Should You Use and When?

Information Sources What Should You Use and When?

• Book (Monograph)• Magazine • Scholarly Journal• Newspapers• Advocacy Websites• Online Database

ArticlesState of Disbelief

Ms. Murphy’s Recommendations for Everyone doing Research Papers

Ms. Murphy’s Recommendations for Everyone doing Research Papers

• Use Occupational Outlook Handbook website and read about your career

• Search Destiny (Online Catalog) AND Ebrary for books.

• For Magazines and Newspaper- Search SIRS database, Specifically SIRS Knowledge Source.– Also search Academic Search Premier and Student

Research Center.

• Find Scholarly Articles or Vetted articles from the internet.

Sources for ResearchSources for Research

• 7 Total Sources• Minimum one book can be print or e-book• Minimum of two magazine articles• Minimum of one Encylopedia Article• Minimum of one Newspaper Article• Minimum of 2 Websites. (One must be the

Occupational Outlook Handbook; the other source must meet the criteria of the website test.)