Mar 11 2009
Other Resources for Teaching Library-Based Research and Source Use
- The brief Thomson Handbook by David Blakesley & Jeffrey L. Hoogeveen
- Part 3: Conducting Research. Some highlights:
- “Conducting Research in the Disciplines” (p. 109-127) gives extended examples of research in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences.
- Chapter 10, “Online Research,” explains how search engines work and summarizes features of popular search engines. It also covers evaluating online sources.
- Chapter 12, “Using Sources Ethically,” offers strategies for summarizing, paraphrasing, and quoting source material and discusses when you might use each strategy.
- Parts 4 and 5 cover specific documentation styles, including MLA, APA, CMS, CSE, and CGOS.
- The Academic Writer by Lisa Ede
- Chapter 6: Doing Research: Joining the Scholarly Conversation. Briefly covers online research strategies and library database tips. Includes a discussion on determining when to quote, paraphrase, or summarize. Concludes with a lightly annotated sample student paper.
- “Writers’ References” section covers MLA and APA documentation guidelines.