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ENG 1027

 

Greetings!  I'm honored to be your personal librarian for ENG 1027. 

I can help you pick a topic, find articles, or answer any other question. 

Please email me with questions jcastel@jwu.edu

You can also make an online research appointment or chat with a librarian 

 

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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?

 

Key terms for this activity:

Scholarly

Abstract

Claim, argument, or research question

Literature Review

Methodology 

Findings

Conclusion

 

Instructions:

Find Your Group Number on this Google Doc and write the name of each person in your group!
  1. Each group has been provided with a sample research question and keywords. 

  2. Use your sample research question and keywords to find a scholarly article or original research article, using the Library’s Articles tab

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

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

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

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

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

  8. Share out to the rest of the class

The JWU Writing Lab is open for online appointments.

Whether you're just getting started or need final editing advice, writing coaches are super kind and trained to help you at any stage of the writing process. 

Top Tips for Working with the Writing Lab:

  1.    Book an appointment by phone: 401-598-1785  
  2.    Book an appointment online via USucceed: In jwulink, click Academics tab,  Academic Support Services.

For 24/7 free online revision feedback, submit your paper to Smarthinking. Look for the link in jwuLink, under the Academics tab, under Academic Support Services.

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.

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

 

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.