Mellmann University Seminar

Anatomy of a Scholarly Article from NCSU
1. Long, descriptive title
2. Authors (often more than one) with credentials.
3. Abstract (summary) of the article.
4. Introduction gives some justification for why this research was done and may mention other related articles (literature review).
5. All of the publication information you need to cite the article is commonly on the first page of the article.
6. Statistical charts and graphs are the most common illustration.
7. A conclusion sums up all the research and is often easier to read than the Methodology and Results section of the article.
8. A list of references or bibliography lists the author's sources.

Modern Social Problems

Activity #1

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Group 4

Group 5

Group 6

Group 7

Group 8

Activity #2

Newspaper article
Web page, no author
Various Online Sources (not books or articles)
Missing Author, date, or some other important piece of information
Online periodical articles

McClellan University Seminar

Website #1

Website #2

Website #3

Website #4

Website #5

Pro-Con sources for debate assignment--these probably won't have specific information on your debate topics, but will help you understand how to write and present effectively.

• AllSides News  AllSides exposes bias and provides multiple angles on the same story so you can quickly get the full picture, not just one slant.
• ProCon: 
• Debate.org: 
• Public Agenda :  Check for Reports or Discussion Starters under "Resources" in the banner bar.
• Debatabase: 

Bharracharyya University Seminar

Tell me a little bit about your research experience.  Your answers can be posted here .  Everyone will see your response, but your responses are anonymous.  Just double-click on the "board" and add your thoughts.

1.  Have you written research papers before?  If so, how many?
2.  How would you describe how you feel right now about this assignment?  Why do you feel that way?
3.  What questions are you hoping I'll address today?

Library Workshop #1, Primary Sources

Link to a source #1:

Link to source #2

Link to source #3

Kent State video clip

Why Use Primary Sources?  Source analysis sheets.

Still having difficulty understanding primary and secondary sources?
Quiz 1   Quiz 2

Chicago style citation help: Chicago Style Quick Guide

English 200 Information Hunt

Group 7 should use this article for their analysis.

Library Lab #1

Developing a Research Question video

Primary and Secondary Sources, interactive game,  from Pearson eCollege

Database and Cataloging Searching "Refresher" links