http://ica.library.oregonstate.edu/course-guide/476-COMM114 en-us Confused about where to start?&nbsp; Not sure how this library works?&nbsp; The <a href="http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/instruction/tutorials/">Library Research Tutorial</a> can help you. Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:05:04 -0700 http://ica.library.oregonstate.edu/course-guide/476-COMM114 http://ica.library.oregonstate.edu/course-guide/476-COMM114-971 <p><strong><a href="http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/diytutorials/scholarprefs">Google + Library for scholarly sources</a></strong>&nbsp;&nbsp; Don't let Google Scholar lead you astray!</p> <p><strong><a href="http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/blog/diytutorials/articlelinker">Don't see your article in that database?&nbsp; Help might be 1 click away!</a></strong></p> <p><strong><a href="http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/blog/deiteria/create-fantastic-presentation-creative-commons-licensed-images">Create a fantastic presentation with Creative Commons-licensed images</a></strong></p> <p><strong><a href="http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/diytutorials/ebscofolders">Make a research folder - stay organized and save time</a></strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Find more OSU Library DIY Tutorials <a href="http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/blog/deiteria">here</a></p> Thu, 09 Apr 2009 14:59:54 -0700 http://ica.library.oregonstate.edu/course-guide/476-COMM114 http://ica.library.oregonstate.edu/course-guide/476-COMM114-10956 <p><strong>Find books</strong> in the <strong><a href="http://oasis.oregonstate.edu/">OSU Libraries Catalog</a>&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;</p> <p>If a book you want isn't in our catalog, you can request it from the Summit/WorldCat Catalog and it will be sent here in 3-4 working days.&nbsp; <a href="../../course-guide/1036-SPAN316">Show me how to do this</a></p> <p><strong>Find articles in</strong>:</p> <ul> <li><strong><a href="http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/research.php/db.php?arg=a">Academic Search Premier</a></strong>&nbsp; Magazines and newspapers.&nbsp; <a href="http://www.screencast.com/users/LorettaRielly/folders/Jing/media/b9877141-0410-4796-bd46-992b1186a03d">Show me how to lIimit to scholarly journals</a>.</li> <li><strong><a href="http://proxy.library.oregonstate.edu/login?url=http://www.lexisnexis.com/us/lnacademic">LexisNexis Academic</a>&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp; National and International newspapers, transcripts of tv and radio broadcasts.</li> </ul> <p><strong>What is a scholarly journal and why should I use one?</strong></p> <p>Since articles in scholarly, or peer reviewed, journals are written by experts, they will reinforce your argument more strongly than popular or general sources.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>For a brief tutorial on the characteristics of scholarly journals and magazines, <a href="http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/instruction/jnlsmags.ppt">click here</a>.</p> Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:57:29 -0700 http://ica.library.oregonstate.edu/course-guide/476-COMM114 http://ica.library.oregonstate.edu/course-guide/476-COMM114-901 <p><strong>Opinon polls</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.galluppoll.com/">Gallup Poll</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.pollingreport.com/">Polling Report</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.worldpublicopinion.org/">World Public Opinion</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Statistical Data </strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://0-find.galegroup.com.oasis.oregonstate.edu/gvrl/infomark.do?action=interpret&amp;type=static&amp;page=AdvancedSearch&amp;prodId=GVRL&amp;version=1.0&amp;userGroupName=corv13107&amp;finalAuth=true">Social Trends &amp; Indicators</a> In-depth statistics on social issues and analyses by experts. A library database.</li> <li><a href="http://factfinder.census.gov/home/saff/main.html?_lang=en">American Fact Finder</a>&nbsp; US Census--population, housing, economic, and geographic data</li> <li><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/">NCHS National Center for Health Statistics</a></li> <li><a href="http://nces.ed.gov/">NCES National Center for Education Statistics</a> </li> <li><a href="http://www.albany.edu/sourcebook/">Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics</a>&nbsp; (Bureau of Justice)</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:57:46 -0700 http://ica.library.oregonstate.edu/course-guide/476-COMM114 http://ica.library.oregonstate.edu/course-guide/476-COMM114-876 <p><a href="http://www.lib.lsu.edu/ref/viewpoints.html">Ready Reference Opposing Viewpoints</a>&nbsp; Compiled by Louisiana State University Libraries.</p> <p><a href="http://www.pbs.org/newshour/newshour_index.html">PBS NewsHour</a> Background information for reports on PBS News Houir<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></p> <p><a href="http://ethics.sandiego.edu/Applied/">Ethics Updates</a> Links to sources on&nbsp; hot button issues (abortion, gay marriage, etc.)&nbsp; Includes court decisions, panel discussions, and more</p> <p><a href="http://www.politics-line.com/">Politics Line</a>&nbsp; Opinion columns from major columnists.<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Fact-checking sites</strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.factcheck.org/">FactCheck.org</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/">PolitiFact.com - Truth-o-Meter</a></p> Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:58:59 -0700 http://ica.library.oregonstate.edu/course-guide/476-COMM114 http://ica.library.oregonstate.edu/course-guide/476-COMM114-951 <p><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/242/523383675_621da54b62_m.jpg" alt="" width="240" height="180" />&nbsp;<a href="http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/reference/"></a></p> <p><a href="http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/reference/">Ask a Librarian </a> for help with your research: chat, email, phone, and in-person.<a href="http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/reference/"></a></p> Fri, 10 Apr 2009 16:45:09 -0700 http://ica.library.oregonstate.edu/course-guide/476-COMM114 http://ica.library.oregonstate.edu/course-guide/476-COMM114-961 <p><strong>Writing Resources at OSU</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://cwl.oregonstate.edu/twc.html">Writing Center</a></li> <li><a href="http://cwl.oregonstate.edu/owl.php">Online Writing Lab</a></li> <li><a href="http://cwl.oregonstate.edu/Writing_tipshandoutspage.html">Writing Tips &amp; Handouts</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Style Guides</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.dianahacker.com/resdoc/">Research and Documentation Online</a>&nbsp; (MLA, APA)</li> <li><a href="http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/instruction/citingspeech.doc">Oral Citations in Speeches</a> (James Madison University School of Communications)</li> </ul> <p><strong>Citation Builders&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.lib.unc.edu/house/citationbuilder/">Online Citation Builder</a> (Univ of N. Carolina Libraries)</li> </ul> <p><strong>Avoiding Plagiarism</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://unitproj.library.ucla.edu/col/bruinsuccess/03/01.cfm">Oops, I Plagiarized</a> Tips and guide to avoiding plagiarism (UCLA Library)</li> <li><a href="http://tutorials.sjlibrary.org/tutorial/plagiarism/selector.htm">Plagiarism Tutorial</a> (San Jose State University)</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> Tue, 14 Apr 2009 09:16:52 -0700 http://ica.library.oregonstate.edu/course-guide/476-COMM114 http://ica.library.oregonstate.edu/course-guide/476-COMM114-1066