FYS 120: Relationships in Young Adulthood
Research & Instruction Librarian for Social Sciences & Data Literacy
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Research & Instruction Librarian for Social Sciences & Data Literacy
Welcome!
Welcome to the Library Research Guide for FYS: Relationships in Young Adulthood! It includes information and resources designed to aid you in locating research and managing sources for your assignments this semester.
Email me at schaez1@stolaf.edu or schedule a research consultation if you have any questions!
Identifying Scholarly Sources
- Differences Between Scholarly & Popular MaterialsThis guide from NC State University illustrates the differences between scholarly sources, popular sources, and trade publications.
- Scholarly vs. Non-Scholarly SourcesThis interactive slideshow highlights differences between scholarly and non-scholarly sources.
Suggested Databases
- A-Z List of DatabasesClick "Filter by Subject" to find databases relevant to your topic.
- Academic Search Premier This link opens in a new windowArticles on virtually every topic, drawn from scholarly journals, professional journals, trade magazines, news publications, and lifestyle magazines. Provides full-text access to over half of its 8000+ publications. Covers materials published 1975-present.
- PsycINFO This link opens in a new windowScholarly journal articles, books, book chapters, dissertations, and other materials in the psychological, social, behavioral, and health sciences. Covers materials published 1806-present.
- Communication Abstracts This link opens in a new windowScholarly journal articles and books on human communication. Covers materials published 1977-present.
- Sociology Collection This link opens in a new windowIndex and full text databases covering sociology and social services. Includes Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) (1987 - current), Sociological Abstracts (1952 - current), and Sociology Database (1985 - current).