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Finding Scholarly Sources for WGST 1000

Your group paper requires 4-5 scholarly sources -- but what are scholarly sources and where can you find them? 

Where to Find Scholarly Sources

Including journal articles, books, and e-books

Keep in Mind

The most effective way to use Library search tools, such as databases, requires more than typing a phrase or question into a search box. Knowing a few special search techniques can save you time while using these tools. Check out the search strategy guide to learn more about techniques such as phrase searching, boolean operators, truncation, and more.

Journal Article Databases

8 STEPS

1. The first step is to open ‪Advanced search‬‎ - ‪EBSCOhost Research Databa... and enter your search terms into the search boxes

2. The database works best when you use different search boxes for different concepts.

3. Scroll down to see filters you can apply before you search.

4. Click Search to see results.

5. If you want to change your filters after running the search click "All Filters" You can add more, or remove those already applied.

6. To remove a filter, click the X next to it.

7. Click Apply to run the search with the new filters.

8. That's it. You're done.

Here's an interactive tutorial

https://www.iorad.com/player/2618194/Basic-searching-in-Gender-Studies-Database--hosted-by-EBSCO--?iframeHash=mobilequick-1



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Books and E-Books

3 STEPS

1. The first step is to open Home - University of Lethbridge Library - LibGu... and enter your search terms into the search box.

2. Click Search

3. Scroll until you see the "Book/eBook" filter under Content Type and click to check the box. Your results will refresh with the filter applied automatically.

Here's an interactive tutorial

https://www.iorad.com/player/2618190/How-to-locate-books-and-e-books-through-the-UofL-Library-Search



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What is a Scholarly Source?

Scholarly sources are also referred to as academic, peer reviewed, or refereed sources.  Key characteristics of scholarly sources:

  • authored by scholars and professionals who are experts in their fields.
  • original research, or reviews and analyses of others' research.
  • often undergo the peer review process prior to publication.
  • generally refers to articles published in journals for an audience of those doing research (but can be books)

What is Peer Review?

 

 

 

How can I determine whether a particular journal is peer reviewed?

 

The database called UlrichsWeb classifies whether journals are refereed (aka peer reviewed) or not.

 

8 STEPS

1. The first step is to open University of Lethbridge Library Homepage and click Databases

2. Click By Title

3. Click U from the A-Z list

4. Scroll down and click UlrichsWeb

5. Click Basic search, enter your search terms

6. Review results to find the journal you're looking for. This symbol is a referee jersy and means the journal is peer-reviewed (aka refereed).

7. This symbol means it is published via Open Access publication methods and is free for readers to access.

8. Scroll up and that's it. You're done.

Here's an interactive tutorial

https://www.iorad.com/player/2452552/Using-Ulrich-s-Web-to-check-if-a-journal-is-peer-reviewed-?iframeHash=mobilequick-1



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Hot Tip: Link the Library to Google Scholar

9 STEPS

1. The first step is to open Google Scholar and click the sandwich menu

2. Click Settings

3. Click Library links

4. Click Search

5. Type Lethbridge and Press Enter

6. Click University of Lethbridge Library - Find it @ U of Lethbridge

7. Click UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE - ProQuest Fulltext

8. Click Save

9. That's it. You're done.

Here's an interactive tutorial

https://www.iorad.com/player/1778212/How-to-link-Google-Scholar-with-UofL-Library?iframeHash=mobilequick-1



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Your WGST Librarian

Hi, I'm Romany. 

If you have questions about searching, accessing, evaluating, using, or citing information I am here to help.

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