source types for migration & transnationalism
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Assessing and Finding Sources for Migration & Transnationalism
Nicole Branch, Social Sciences Librarian
ANTH 11A
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Today we will…
• Distinguish between different types of sources
• Define searchable key words for human rights topics
• Identify & search relevant databases
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My Topic
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Source types.
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Breaking Down Source Types
• Scholarly
• Popular
• Trade/Practitioner
• Reference
Scholarly
• author: experts (such as academics)
• audience: scholars and researchers in the field
• purpose: make available original research
• references: frequent citations or extensive bibliography
Popular
• author: journalist or freelance writer
• audience: general, non-expert readers
• purpose: entertain, persuade, or inform readers
• references: no citations or bibliography
Reference
• author: usually editor, not author, listed
• audience: general, non-expert readers
• purpose: provide background information on a topic
• references: sources either not cited or a short bibliography provided for further reading
Trade/Practitioner
• author: practicing professionals (e.g. teachers, nurses, business)
• audience: working professionals in that profession
• purpose: share techniques or trends within profession or industry
• references: sources sometimes cited.
Identify the Source Type
• Go to the Pop Quiz link on the guide for this class
• Try to identify the types of sources listed
• Review
Define, Refine & Focus Your Topic
• Define Syrian migration
• Refine War and Syrian migration
• FocusHow …
Why ….
In what ways does war impact Syrian migration?
Identify Key Words
In what ways does war impact Syrian migration?
Identify Key Words
In what ways does war impact Syrianmigration?
Refining Keywords
• Broader terms
• Narrower Terms
• Synonym Terms
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Identify a Database
• Determine primary subject areas
• Identify specialized databases
• Search multiple sources
Search & Refine
• Identify subject terms
• Use subject limiters
• Identify key figures in the conversation
• Grab citations & permalinks
Citing Sources in APA
• In-text citations
• Reference list citations
Source
In-text Citation
• Paraphrase or summary
– (Holmes & Castaneda, 2016)
• Direct Quote
– (Holmes & Castaneda, 2016, p. 13)
Reference List Citation
Holmes, S. M., & Castaneda, H. (2016). Representing the “European refugee crisis” in Germany and beyond: Deservingness and difference, life and death. American Ethnologist, 43(1), 12-24.
