University Library: GEN/201: Foundations for University Success: Overview

Scholarly Journals

ProQuest Research Companion This link opens in a new window
Learn all about Scholarly Journals and why you should use them in your research.
- On the Proquest Research Companion page.
- Scroll down and click on "How do I evaluate sources?"
- On the left click on "Scholarly Journals"

How to limit your search results to scholarly & peer-reviewed.

Use the Scholarly (Peer-Reviewed) Journals limiter in the Search Options menu.

Use the Peer reviewed limiter located below the search box.

These resources from the Center for Writing Excellence (CWE) will help you with the writing stage of your assignment.

APA Paper Template: 100-299 (Word Document)
This template has been pre-formatted in APA and provides a starting point for your paper.
APA Tables and Figures
APA provides guidelines on setting up and formatting tables and figures.
Plagiarism Tutorial
Learn about plagiarism and why it's important to give credit to others' ideas in your work.

The University Library recommends the following resources as starting points for your research in this course.

EBSCOhost This link opens in a new window
Use EBSCOhost to research a range of topics, including business, current affairs, criminal justice, health, and multicultural issues. It is a comprehensive, multidisciplinary database appropriate for all researchers and provides full-text access to current and authoritative journals, magazines, pamphlets, and news sources.
ProQuest This link opens in a new window
Use ProQuest to research all major subject areas, including business, health and medical, social sciences, arts and humanities, education, science and technology, and religion. The collection includes full-text scholarly journals, newspapers, magazines, dissertations, working papers, and market reports and is appropriate for all researchers.