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Library & Research Help

Greetings from JWU Library!

You can use this guide to:

  • Review "best practices" for Finding & Using Scholarly Research Articles
  • Explore the Library Databases 
  • Independently gather sources for our own projects

Don't hesitate to reach out with any questions. You can schedule a research appointment, or email me directly. 

Zaidee Everett | zeverett@jwu.edu |  401-598-1466

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To Find Scholarly Research Studies, use...

To Find Consumer and Demographic Statistics, use...

To Find Videos, International Norms, Art Images, etc., use...

Google Scholar: finding scholarly articles for a literature review

Google Scholar

 


Note: Slides will autoplay. Feel free to stop it and move through the slides at your own pace.

Understanding Primary vs. Secondary Sources:

Understanding Research Purpose and Context:

Understanding Primary Source Examples:

Finding Demographics and Supermarket Data

 

US Census Bureau Quick Facts: United States - community demographics

USDA Economic Research Service: "Food Environment Atlas" - federal govt. resource

USDA Economic Research Service: "Food Markets & Prices" data - federal govt. resource

Retail & E-Commerce Market Research 2025 (RKMA Market Research Handbooks database - JWU Library)