In order to fully analyze your artifact, you must first situate the artifact in both the historical and scholarly context.
The historical context will help you understand the time period during which your artifact was created: what was the social and political climate during that time period? How does the artifact fit into the conversation at the time?
The scholarly context will help you understand how scholars discuss your artifact, and artifacts like yours.
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Communication & Mass Media Complete Provides abstracts and full text for more than 200 communication journals. Report Problems |
Some full-text; plus links to full-text via Get-It | 1950 to current | Some |
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Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts (LLBA) Provides abstracts of articles from about 2,000 journals (published worldwide), coverage of recent books, book review citations and dissertation listings. Report Problems |
Links to full-text via Get-It | 1973 to current | All |
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Academic Search Premier This scholarly collection offers information in nearly every area of academic study including: computer sciences, engineering, physics, chemistry, language and linguistics, arts & literature, medical sciences, ethnic studies, and many more. Report Problems |
Some full-text; plus links to full-text via Get-It | 1975 to current | Most |
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ERIC A national database of education literature, including reports and journal articles. Report ProblemsALERT! Within ERIC search results: IF the "Link to ERIC full text" does not work, try the "Get It!" link. |
Links to full-text via Get-It | 1966 to current | Some |
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Sociological Abstracts Provides access to the latest international findings in theoretical and applied sociology, social science, and political science. Report Problems |
Links to full-text via Get-It | 1963 to current | All |
Use these databases to explore different types of news sources. Most of what you will find in these databases are news articles, which are very useful, but are non-academic, and not scholarly.
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New York Times (Historical Collection) The New York Times Historical Collection provides full page and article images including the NY Daily Times (1851-1857). The most recent four years not included in this historical collection can be searched through ProQuest Direct, LexisNexis or Factiva. Report Problems |
Full-text | Archive | None |
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Los Angeles Times (Historical) Archival issues and articles beginning with 1881. Issues published during the past twenty-four years are not available in this database. Check ProQuest or Factiva databases for the material not held in this collection. Report Problems |
Full-text | Archive | None |
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Ethnic NewsWatch Full-text ethnic newspapers, searchable in English or Spanish. Report Problems |
Some full-text; plus links to full-text via Get-It | 1992 to current | None |
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GenderWatch GenderWatch contains publications which focus on how gender impacts a broad spectrum of subject areas. GenderWatch is a repository of an important historical perspective on the evolution of the women’s movement and the changes in gender roles. Report Problems |
Full-text | 1970 to current | All |
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African American Newspapers, 1827-1998 Newspapers digitized from 37 states chronicling African American experiences and influence in a variety of events from the early 19th through late 20th centuries. Report Problems |
Full-text | 1827 to 1998 | None |
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Hispanic American Newspapers, 1808-1980 Spanish and English language newspapers offering news, advertisements, opinion and more from across the nation reflecting contemporary thought and activity. Report Problems |
Full-text | 1808 to 1980 | None |
Literature Review
What is a literature review?
A literature review is not research, it is a review of the research that has been done on your topic.
A literature review is NOT just a summary, but a conceptually organized synthesis of the results of your search. It must
A literature review is a piece of discursive prose, not a list describing or summarizing one piece of literature after another. It's usually a bad sign to see every paragraph beginning with the name of a researcher. Instead, organize the literature review into sections that present themes or identify trends, including relevant theory. You are not trying to list all the material published, but to synthesize and evaluate it according to the guiding concept of your thesis or research question. (From Univ. of Toronto)
Check out these sites for more help understanding literature reviews
Tips on conducting research for a literature review
Use this chart to track articles you read for your literature review:
Citing sources is expected in scholarly communities and is almost always required in research papers. Scholars cite:
Not sure where to start? Review this Flow Chart of the citation process before you continue!
APA stands for the American Psychological Association. This is the preferred citation style of many of the social and behavioral sciences. Always remember to check your assignment guidelines or ask your professor which citation style they prefer for your work.
