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Choosing a topic |
A & P models |
Finding references: books | Finding references: peer-reviewed journal articles | Other sources |
Tips for more effective searching
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Researching from home | Citing
Sources
The best place to search for potential topics is your course text book. Check the table of contents at the front of the book and the index at
the back of the book to review examples of homeostatic balance or imbalance. But remember: your assignment is to look
beyond things you've learned in class, so you will have to go beyond what's in the book and what you've learned in class.
Your assignment asks you to provide a model for your topic. Use the online tool
ANATOMY.TV to find detailed interactive 3D models.
Search the
GRCC Library Catalog for books and other materials in the Holman Library.
Search the library's electronic book collection for books online.
Your assignment specifies that at least one of your sources must be a peer-reviewed journal article. Peer-review is an editorial process
an article goes through in order to be published in a specialized academic journal. Use the following databases and instructions to search
for articles. Note: not all journal articles are peer-reviewed, so
you need to use these specific steps in order to find the right type of article.
Proquest Nursing and Allied Health Source: magazines, journals, and
newspapers on health topics. To find peer-reviewed articles, make sure you check the Scholarly journals, including peer-reviewed box below
your search terms:
Health Reference Center: as with ProQuest, make sure the
to peer-reviewed publications limiter is selected
under the search boxes:
Check the library reference section for excellent reference titles including:
Browse the following online resources for other information on your topic:
TIPS FOR MORE EFFECTIVE SEARCHING
Identifying synonyms can increase the quantity of "hits"
resulting from your search and, as a result, the quality
of your literature search. For example:
To create a list of synonyms for each of your identified
key concepts, also consider:
Students doing library research remotely (from outside of the library) should be able to
access most of the electronic sources by entering a
student identification number. For help, contact the
reference
desk at (253) 833-9111 ext. 2091.
Noodlebib
NoodleBib
is a
product that allows you to generate, edit,
and print an APA References list
that complies with the rules of the current
APA Publication Manual. There's even a space to add an annotation for your annotated bibliography!
APA Style
Publication Manual of the American Psychological
Association (5th ed) 808.02 P976 2001
(Reference)
Electronic Reference Formats Recommended by the American
Psychological Association |
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