Librarian
Key Resources
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Web of ScienceCovers about 10,000 journals in all subject areas. You can track who has cited a particular article, which is useful as a way to find related items and to gauge the influence of a particular paper. Especially strong in the sciences and interdisciplinary areas.
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Getting Started with ZoteroZotero is a citation management software that is open source. Watch the video to walk you through getting started with an account.
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Academic search completeA scholarly, multidisciplinary database providing indexing and abstracts of articles, monographs, reports, conference proceedings, and others. Offers coverage of many areas of academic study including: archaeology, area studies, astronomy, biology, chemistry, civil engineering, electrical engineering, ethnic & multicultural studies, food science & technology, general science, geography, geology, law, mathematics, mechanical engineering, music, physics, psychology, religion & theology, women's studies, and other fields.
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EASI Market PlannerData-Planet database on: Consumer Behavior and Expenditures, Consumer Price Index, Consumer Spending Analytics, Demographics (EASI Profiles and Census), Gross Domestic Product, Heath, Industries, Life Stages, Media Use, Quality of Life, and Retail Sales.
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Statistaintegrates data on over 60,000 topics from over 18,000 sources onto a single professional platform. Categorized into 21 market sectors; provides direct access to quantitative data on media, business, finance, politics, and a wide variety of other areas of interest or markets.
Evaluating Sources: Remember CRAAP
Currency: When was this material created? Has it been updated recently? How much is your topic changing? Do you need the most recent information?
Relevance: Is the subject related to your project? Who is the intended audience?
Authority: Who created this material and for what purpose? Is it a scholarly article, a trade source, an opinion piece? Can you find a specific author and contact information?
Accuracy: Where is the information coming from? Can you see specific facts or figures to back up the research? Are sources cited clearly?
Purpose: Why was this material created? Does the author have an agenda? Is the point of view objective?
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Determine Credibility (Evaluating): Research Guide from IL StateCheck here for more questions as you evaluate sources.
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Website Research: CRAAP Test: Research Guide from CMUEasy to follow questions to consider when evaluating sources
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CRAAP Test YouTube VideoWatch this 3 minute video for a refresher on the CRAAP test.