Finding Journal Articles

To find journal articles on a particular topic, it's necessary to use one or more of the databases available on the FLITE Web site. These databases cumulatively provide indexing to thousands of journal titles. A few of the databases provide full-text (content of the articles is found directly within the database), but most only provide citations (description of where the article originally appeared in print).

Try these first:

• General OneFile

• Wilson Select Plus

• Social Science Abstracts
  

• Project Muse

• JSTOR

• Historical Newspapers

• New York Times (Historical)

• Washington Post (Historical)

• Wall Street Journal (Historical)

• Chicago Tribune (Historical)

For Essay #3- In addition to searching the databases listed above and searching using subject or keywords as demonstrated in class, the following databases may be useful for the following topics:

• Granholm's proposed 2% service tax to help balance Michigan budget
• Access World News
  Select "Michigan News papers" (link on left side menu)
  Suggested search: "service tax" and Granholm
• Lexis Nexis Academic
  Suggested search: "service tax" and Granholm
• print advertisement--appeals to viewers
• Academic One File
  Suggested Keywords for searching (use combinations):
  • "print advertising"
  • media
  • influence
  • analysis
  • method
• model man/woman in advertising and eating disorders to emulate him/her
• Access World News and Academic One File
  Select "advanced search"
  Suggested Keywords for searching (use combinations):
  • model or models
  • eating disorder or disorders
  • advertising
  • media
  • television
• music lyrics
• Academic One File
  Suggested Advanced Search:
• music lyrics
• AND topic to be researched e.g. violence, influence, rap music, rock and roll etc.
• Truman Capote's short story "A Christmas Memory" critical sources
• Literature Resource Center and MLA International Bibliography
  Title Search: A Christmas Memory

Articles on E-Reserve

Suggested articles have been placed on E-Reserve for this course. They can be accessed by logging into the E-Reserve System.

The password will be given out in class, if you do not have it, email Email Jodi Shepherd.

Finding Books and Documents in FLITE

For books and documents in the circulating collection (Main Stacks), use the Online Catalog. Search either using keyword or subject.

Books for Essay 3 have been placed on reserve. For a complete list see the Online Catalog.

Book Locations:

• Main Stacks, Call Numbers A-H - Lower Level
• Main Stacks, Call Number J-Z - Third Floor
• Reference - First Floor
• Government Documents - Second Floor

Internet

Surf smart!!

There are many webpages on the Internet which seem to provide quality information, but be aware that many provide less than valuable or credible information. Check out these websites for some real examples. Suggested Sites for your topics:

• Benjamin Banneker:
• Encyclopedia Americana online entry
• Clarence Thomas
• online encyclopedia entry
• Supreme Court Historical Society, 2000
• Tuskegee Syphilis Study (Experiment)
• online encyclopedia entry
• Article from NPR
• Lynching
• online encyclopedia entry
• Photographs
• Collection of sources
• Statistics

Research Guides:

The A Variety of Research Guides are available for subject searching. The PRINT guides provide resources in print at FLITE, while the WEB guides provide electronic resources available at FLITE.

Off Campus Access

FLITE's subscription databases are available to all current Ferris students, faculty, and staff. Login and additional information can be found at Off Campus Database Access.

Interlibrary loan requests for materials FLITE does not have access to can be electronically submitted at through the InterLibrary Loan (ILL) Request form.

If you experience problems logging on, please call (231) 591-2669 or (800) 4-FERRIS (ext. 2669), or stop by the Check Out Desk at the Library.

Citing Sources

Whenever you are quoting or using information from a source, you must credit or cite that source. Failure to do so is plagiarism which can lead to expulsion from the University. The following links provide information on how to use MLA:

Citation Style Guide: MLA (PDF)

MLA List of References
More examples of how cite different types of sources using the MLA format.

Copies of the full-length MLA Handbook (MLA handbook for writers of research papers) are found in the Ready Reference section on Floor 1 of the library near the South Service Reference Desk.

If you have any questions about what we went over during the library visit, Email Jodi Shepherd.

Don't forget, you are welcome to come to the South Service Desk and ask for help at any time. You can also call us 231-591-3602 or chat with us.

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Last Update: January 22, 2007