Advanced Search Tips
Reliable Academic Sources
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Scholarly and Popular ResourcesIn class, we discussed the difference between scholarly and "popular" publications. Refer to this handout, created by Ria Newhouse, for a refresher on the types of resources you will be using.
Creating Citations
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Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)This website provides an MLA (Modern Language Association) formatting and style guide.
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ZoteroThis is a web-based citation manager that will help you organize your sources and generate your works cited. It works best as an add-on to your Firefox browser.
Related Guides
Monroe Library Catalog
Many of the books related to the subject of education can be found in the LA section of the library on the third floor.
To borrow books owned by Tulane University's library, you can ask for a TULU card at the Monroe Library desk. You can request an interlibrary loan for materials that the library does not own.
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Online catalogThe library’s online catalog contains information about the books, e-books, music scores, videos (both DVD and VHS), and sound recordings that the library owns. The catalog also contains detailed information about the print journal and magazine titles that the library owns, but it does not contain citations for individual articles.
Databases
CQ Researcher provides overviews of timely topics, such as education reform. Academic Search Complete is a general database and is a source for popular and scholarly articles on current topics. ERIC covers materials related to education.
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CQ ResearcherExplores a single controversial issue in the news in depth each week. Topics range from social and teen issues to the environment, health, education and science and technology. 1991 to present.
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Academic Search CompleteFind articles in all subject areas in over 17,000 journals and magazines, with full text for most. Updated daily. Dates vary, some as early as 1865 to present.
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ERICJournal and magazine articles, dissertations and theses, and other documents about education. Some non-English material. Covers 1966 to present.
