Library Sources for the Concept Paper
Susan Whitmer, Reference Librarian
Fall 2016
The Concept Paper
A concept can be a principle, idea, theory, condition, or a process.
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Explaining a Concept
1. Identify your concept in context.
2. Define your concept.
3. Compare your concept to something familiar.
4. Provide examples.
5. Explain why the concept is important or useful.Axelrod & Cooper, p. 120 3
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Databases
★Academic Search Complete
★Credo Reference
★TWUniversal
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Academic Search Complete
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Credo Reference
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TWUniversal
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Authorship
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Anxiety
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Confidence
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Debt
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Early Childhood Obesity
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Evolution
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Introversion
Susan Cain examines the benefits of introversion
Select the PsychINFO database for psychological sources.
(Axelrod & Cooper, pp. 141-144).15
Justice
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Love
Anastasia Toufexis analyzes the biological basis of love (Axelrod & Cooper, 129-132).
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Wellness
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Citation Guides
APA style blog. (2016). blog.apastyle.org
Purdue Online Writing Lab. (2016). https://owl.english.purdue.edu
Writing & Citing: Writing help. (2016). TWU subject guide. Retrieved from
libguides.twu.edu.
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References
Axelrod, R. B., & Cooper, C. R. (2016). The St. Martin’s Guide to Writing.
Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s.
Texas Woman’s University. (2016). TWU Libraries’ Home Page.
Retrieved from twu.edu/library.
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Susan Whitmer
Office HoursM-Th, Blagg-Huey Library: 1-4 PM
Fri: TWU Student Veterans Center: 10-12:Noon
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