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ENG 111: Dr Thomas: SCHOLARLY source

This guide is used for Dr. Thomas's ENG111 paper: Social Problems

How do I use a scholarly source?

  • The purpose of using a scholarly source is to support your recommendation(s) in terms of solving the problem.
  • This will boost your ethos as someone offering solutions; this source will prove your recommendations are both feasible and research based.

Which section of the paper does this go into?
Solution/Recommendation

How should I limit my search?

  • Full text
  • Scholarly/peer-reviewed
  • Date of publication = within the last five years
  • Document type = journal article

Research Tips

  • Consider limiting the document type or subject to "study" or "case studies". You can also search for studies by searching for "your topic" AND study.
  • To get accurate page numbers for citing your sources, it is best to use the PDF version of an article. 


BEST SOURCES
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