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Library Research Using Books

This video explains how to use the features common to non-fiction books (tables of contents and indexes) but also the different types of books available (monographs, edited collections, anthologies. and reference sources) and how they can meet different research needs. 

Understanding the Scholarly Article

This video explains the purpose of academic research, what is meant by "peer review", and how to tell a scholarly article apart from other types of articles.

Understanding the Scholarly Article pt. 2: How are Scholarly Articles Structured?

Understanding the Scholarly Article pt. 3: Theory and the Scholarly Article

This video looks at different types of theory found in scholarly articles--positivist, normative, and critical theories--and how they can be used to meet certain research goals. 


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