Two sided handout describing some of our most popular research services.
Begin your research with Reference sources! Reference databases and books provide contextual information about all different topics. They offer a general understanding that paves the way to a deeper comprehension of a topic. Though great for building background information and filling in information gaps, you should probably seek out more academic resources for your final paper.
Listed below are a few reference databases Warner Library subscribes to as well as free reference websites. Be sure to check out the library's large reference book collection located on the main level, in front of the Reference Desk. Login using your Brightspace login.
This comparison chart will help you identify which journals are appropriate to use when researching.
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Purpose |
Authors |
Audience |
Examples |
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Popular |
Informal; entertainment; secondary explanation of someone else's research; includes opinions. |
Journalists; staff or freelance writers; sometimes articles go un-credited |
General public; interested non-specialists. |
People; TIME; The New Yorker; National Geographic |
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Trade |
Presents practical information for professionals working in a particular industry; industry news, developments, and trends. |
Staff writer or industry specialist |
Professionals in the industry field. |
American Libraries; PC World; Advertising Age |
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Scholarly |
Reports on the findings of studies and research performed; methodologies; theories; scholarly book reviews. |
Subject authorities, expert or specialist (PhD); articles usually peer-reviewed |
Scholars, researchers, and students. |
Journal of Marketing Research; American Economic Review; Journal of Abnormal Psychology |
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