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• Finding It! A Research Skills Tutorial : A self-paced tutorial in eight chapters. Covers the basics of research as well as how to avoid plagiarism, paraphrase correctly and cite your sources.

Scholarly Journals versus Magazines

You can tell the difference in print, but can you tell the difference online? Which is which?

• Sustainable Graduates
• Green U

Remember:

• Scholarly journal articles tend to be longer
• Magazine articles are more likely to have pictures
• Scholarly journal articles cite their sources using footnotes or reference pages

Databases

Academic Search Premier/Business Source Premier

• Use to find articles from magazines and journals
• Offers full text for over 1,200 academic journals on all subjects.

Environment Complete

• A comprehensive database integrating resources in the sciences, public policy, and law

Citing Your Sources

UNCG's Citation Style Guides

Diana Hacker's Research and Documentation Guide

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