English 1120 Fall 2009 Vitelli Wohrley
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[edit] Science & Technology & Identity
Andrew Wohrley (wohrlaj@auburn.edu)
Research Strategies
Fall 2009
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Evaluating Sources
What is a scholarly journal?
Scholarly journals tend to have:
Professors writing the articles.
Citations to research literature.
Tables and graphs displaying the data used in the paper.
What is a trade journal?
Trade journals tend to have:
Focus on one industry or profession.
Current news articles.
Filled with advertisements from companies in the industry
What is a Popular Magazine?
Popular magazines tend to have:
Current news.
Advertisements.
Photographs.
Think of these categories as a continuum and not separate categories! Some popular magazines cover science, but would never be considered scholarly.
My topic is:__________________________________________________________
The main concepts of my topic are:
Other issues related to my topic are: 1.________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2.________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3.________________________________________________________________________________________________
Synonyms for my topic and related issues are:
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