Library: LA498: Liberal Arts Capstone: Milestone 2: Research Proposal

Instructions

Review your feedback and Milestone 1 resources.
Draft your research proposal essay.
- Include at least 3 scholarly sources to support your points.
- Review the Example Search page on this guide for help.

Note: For detailed instructions on this assignment, refer to your course.

Narrowing Your Topic

Finding Scholarly Sources

Before you look for scholarly sources, it's important to know what they are and how to limit your searches to find them in library databases. Check out the resources below, then try using OneSearch to find at least 3 scholarly sources on your topic.

Peer Reviewed Articles: What Are They? Tips for determining what a peer reviewed article is and how to find them in the library databases.

How do I find peer reviewed articles/scholarly resources?

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OneSearch

Find articles, eBooks, etc.

Note: This tool searches cover titles only, it does not search for article titles or within the text.

Using Google Scholar: Finding Peer Reviewed Resources (Transcript)

Improve your Search!

Search Tips & Tricks Learn about using Boolean searching, quotation marks and truncation/wildcards for database and Internet searching.
Choosing your topic IS research (Video) When you pick your topic, it's not set in stone. Picking and adjusting your topic is an integral part of the research process!
How do I select keywords for my search?
Parts of a Scholarly Article (Video) Articles come in many varieties, but this video provides a few examples to refer to when determining the differences between scholarly and popular articles.

Peer Reviewed Articles: What Are They? Tips for determining what a peer reviewed article is and how to find them in the library databases.

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