NOTE for users of screen readers: 的 collection of tabs above, 以列表的形式呈现, 是可点击的. Navigate to the list item you want, and press space to activate that tab.
的 OPE电子竞技官网 图书馆 provides OPE电子竞技官网 students, faculty and staff with access to high-quality sources appropriate for college-level research. You can use the library’s databases and other search tools to locate and access:
- 电子书和纸质书
- 学术期刊文章
- 杂志文章
- 报纸上的文章
- 视频
- 百科全书
- 和更多的
Select a tab on the 图书馆’s homepage to chose the database or search tool you want to use.
的 图书馆 subscribes to more than 40 database. A database is an organized collection of information stored electronically. 图书馆 databases contain research materials such as magazine articles, 报纸上的文章, 学术期刊文章, 书, 视频, 百科全书, 图表和图表, 和更多的.
Some databases cover a range of topics while others focus on specific subjects, such as business or medicine. 使用 主题 菜单 数据库 page to identify databases appropriate for your topic.
的 主题 menu also contains links to help you find:
VIDEO: What are 数据库 and Why You Need 的m (雅派学院图书馆)
Many of the library's databases contain articles published in scholarly, peer-reviewed journals. For instructions on how to find them, see the 学术期刊 page.
阅读学术文章
Because scholarly articles are full of technical language and confusing 统计数据, they can be difficult to read. In order to quickly understand what the author is trying to say, read each component of the article in the following sequence:
1. 阅读摘要
An abstract is a summary of the article, and will give you an idea of what the article is about and how it will be written. If there are lots of complicated subject-specific words in the abstract, the article will be just as hard to read.
2. 阅读结论
This is where the author will repeat all of their ideas and their findings. Some authors even use this section to compare their study to others. 通过阅读这个, you will notice a few things you missed, and will get another overview of the content.
3. Read the first paragraph or the 介绍
This is usually where the author will lay out their plan for the article and describe the steps they will take to talk about their topic. 通过阅读这个, you will know what parts of the article will be most relevant to your topic!
4. Read the first sentence of every paragraph
的se are called topic sentences, and will usually introduce the idea for the paragraph that follows. 通过阅读这个, you can make sure that the paragraph has information relevant to your topic before you read the entire thing.
5. 这篇文章的其余部分
Now that you have gathered the idea of the article through the abstract, 结论, 介绍, 和主题句, you can read the rest of the article!
回顾: Abstract > Conclusion > 介绍 > Topic Sentences > Entire Article
Infographic created by the Undergraduate 图书馆, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champagne (used with permission).
VIDEO: How to Read a Scholarly Article (University of Illinois Undergraduate 图书馆)
人 can also be good sources of information. Most of us use people as sources in our daily lives, such as when we ask a friend whether a movie is worth watching or consult a coworker about a new staff policy.
Identify people who can speak with authority on your topic. 谁会受到影响? Who are the stakeholders or decision makers? It might someone with subject expertise (such as a researcher in that field) or firsthand experience. 例如, if you are writing a paper on 服务s for the homeless population, you could interview the director of a local homeless shelter.
看到 普渡大学在线写作实验室 (OWL) for a list of interviewing tips.
Once you find relevant sources, follow these strategies to get the most out of them:
Look for evidence and support
Does your source provide data, 统计数据, 答案, or claims you can use to back up your point of view?
寻找其他来源
Does the source cite its sources? When an author provides data or other information important to your own research and cites another source as evidence, track the original source down. It might discuss that point in more detail. If the original source isn’t available through the OPE电子竞技官网 图书馆, you can request it through the library’s free 馆际互借 服务. Contact library staff for assistance.
If your source identifies an organization or governmental agency as a stakeholder, check that organization's website for additional data or reports. 例如, a local newspaper article on recycling might interview a representative from a local organization responsible for providing that 服务.
寻找论据
Do you agree or disagree with a source’s claims? Can you refute it in your own paper? If you agree with it, can you build on it with new examples or evidence?
寻找方法
How does your source analyze an issue? Can you apply that same method in your own paper?