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Finding and Understanding Scholarly Sources 

Scenario: You have to write a short research paper for English 1027. Your professor requires that at least two of the articles you include in your works cited are scholarly.

Consider: What does scholarly mean? What makes a source scholarly? Why is your professor even requiring scholarly sources? How do you find a scholarly source and then read it?

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Instructions:

Find Your Group Number on the Google Doc  below for your class time and write the name of each person in your group!

1. Each group has been provided with a sample research question and keywords and a sample scholarly article or original research article.

2. Skim headings of the article (ex. Introduction, Literature review)

3. Identify a claim or research question (Hint: look in Abstract!)

4. Identify the findings (Hint: Look in discussion/conclusion) 

5. Find one quote from an older article mentioned in the introduction or literature review

6. (If there is one) Methodology: Identify a group studied

7. Share out to the rest of the class

kahoot.it 

The JWU library has two style guides: 

MLA Style Guide

APA Style Guide

However, if you need more in depth guidance on formatting go to the Purdue OWL. 

Need to talk to someone and seek guidance in real time?

• If you are an online student, you can go to the online writing center for information about how to contact a writing coach. 
• If you are a PVD campus student you can schedule an appointment with the writing coach through uSucceed. 

The Academic Success Center is open for in-person and remote appointments by zoom.

Whether you're just getting started or need final editing advice, writing tutors are kind and trained to help you at any stage of the writing process. Visit the Academic Success Center website for more information.

Top Tips for Working with the Academic Success Center:

1.    Book an appointment by phone: 401-598-1485  
2.    Book an appointment online via USucceed: In jwulink, under Tools,.click Academics tab, Usucceed- Look for "My Success Network" Academic Success Network
3. Visit us live on the first floor of the Yena Center

Start here:

Academic Search Complete

Use Academic Search to search for articles on almost any topic. For example, if you're focusing on Texting while Driving use the search box to find scholarly articles using keywords such as "texting" or "cell phones", along with your angle, such as "alcohol".

Click Full Text on the left so you can read articles online right away, rather than request it from another university.

Click Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) to read academic, peer reviewed articles.

Click PDF Full Text to read the article.