INFO 202 Course Resources Site
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Course Resources SiteThis site provides resources and information about INFO 202, its assignments, software tutorials, and other support materials.
Most Useful Databases
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Library & Information Science Source This link opens in a new windowStart Here: Library and Information Science Source (LISS), which indexes more than 2,000 journals, is probably the database you will use most often.
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Library and Information Science Collection This link opens in a new windowThis Taylor & Francis database searches only about 50 peer-reviewed journals but includes some important titles. Articles you have access to have a green check mark below and to the right of the title. Others can be requested through Interlibrary Loan.
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Gale OneFile Information Science This link opens in a new windowUpdated daily with peer reviewed and trade publication articles covering all aspects of managing and maintaining information and technology, including usability, cataloging, circulation, business information, and more.
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Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new windowThis comprehensive database includes articles from a wide variety of disciplines.
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Emerald Insight This link opens in a new windowContains 30+ library science journals and is good for library management, collection management, and reference.
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SAGE Research Methods This link opens in a new windowA terrific resource for INFO 285. Sage Research Methods includes books, articles, videos, and datasets. It also has case studies of actual research projects using a wide variety of research methods.
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Web of Science (and ESI & JCR) This link opens in a new windowWeb of Science covers a wide variety of disciplines. Use it for citation searches and researching a subject forward and backwards in the literature.
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Library Literature & Information Science Retrospective This link opens in a new windowUse Library Lit Retrospective for historical research. It has articles dating from 1905-1983.
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Ulrich's Periodicals Directory This link opens in a new windowIs it peer-reviewed? Search on the journal title in Ulrich's. If it is marked as "refereed," it is peer reviewed.
Help With the APA Citation Style
The American Psychological Association (APA) created the citation style you will be using for all of your research papers. You can buy the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th edition from Bookshop.org or check the sites below for advice.
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Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th Edition by The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition is the official source for APA Style.
Call Number: BF76.7 .P83 2010ISBN: 9781433832161Publication Date: 2019-10-01 -
APA Style: Style and Grammar GuidelinesThis page presents information about APA Style as described in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition, including but not limited to reference and in-text citation examples.
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APA's Style BlogWant to find out how to cite a tweet or have other obscure APA questions? The APA's official blog is a great place to start.
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How to Cite Something You Found on a Website: When Information is MissingNo date? No author? No problem! The guidance here is the same for 6th and 7th editions.
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Excelsior OWLExcelsior OWL provides examples of APA citation formats (in-text and references).