Research like a Rock Star How be a Power Searcher! 09/18/2012 Karen Murphy, Pikeville High School
Information Sources What Should You Use and When? Book (Monograph) Magazine Scholarly Journal Newspapers Advocacy Websites Online Database Articles State of Disbelief
Ms. Murphy’s Recommendations for Everyone doing Research Papers Use Occupational Outlook Handbook website and read about your career Search Destiny (Online Catalog) AND Ebrary for books. For Magazines and Newspaper- Search SIRS database, Specifically SIRS Knowledge Source. –Also search Academic Search Premier and Student Research Center. Find Scholarly Articles or Vetted articles from the internet.
Sources for Research 7 Total Sources Minimum one book can be print or e-book Minimum of two magazine articles Minimum of one Encylopedia Article Minimum of one Newspaper Article Minimum of 2 Websites. (One must be the Occupational Outlook Handbook; the other source must meet the criteria of the website test.)