American Studies
American Studies Resource Guide: Reference Materials
Last updated by klpalmer on 06/16/2009
American Studies Resource Guide: Citing Sources
Why is it important to cite sources?
- To give credit to the author of your sources (avoiding plagiarism)
- To allow your readers the opportunity to check your sources (giving your work more credibility)
What are the elements of a citation?
- If you have questions about the parts of a citation, please see this page of the inflite Tutorial
Some sources for information on citing references:
Last updated by on 10/18/2007
American Studies Resource Guide: Evaluating Sources
Some things to consider when evaluating information sources:
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Who is the author?- First of all, the author should be identified. The author can be one or more people or organizations.
- At a minimum, in order to be considered credible, the author of the information source should have credentials and expertise, such as academic degrees and experience, relevant to the topic.
Last updated by on 11/07/2007
American Studies Resource Guide: Other Sources
Last updated by andjsmit on 10/30/2008
American Studies Resource Guide: Finding Articles
(and Reports, Book Chapters, etc.)
| Scholarly/Popular What are the Differences? | Searching Databases
Last updated by andjsmit on 10/30/2008
American Studies Resource Guide: Finding Books(and DVDs, CDs, and Videos)
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