Sources
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Institution
Sources
Librarian or digital specialist
To find the sources used in writing the easy, various approaches were adopted. One of them is through the librarian or digital media specialist. I explained to the librarian about my topic and he directed me towards the useful sources (Miller, Strang, & Miller 2010). The reason is that the librarian has a higher chance of knowing more about my chosen topic than I did.
Academic journals
These journals enabled me to research on my chosen topic. They added a touch of professionalism and credibility to my essay (Simon Gunn 2011). I used our school’s database to access the academic journals. In addition, I applied Google scholar to search for a wider variety of scholarly articles, journals and more. The search engine is helpful since it also displays the amount of time that a given academic piece of work was cited (Yagelski 2014). As a result, I was able to know how influential the research conducted was. The Google scholar has a link under each article to find other related articles.
Books
Another strategy is the use of books. Books were the most credible sources of information on my topic. The use of books as a source of information provided more detailed information about my topic than the websites did. I found various books in the school’s library website (Wisker 2009). I also made use of Google books to look for more books and get a diversified level of information that I required.
Websites
I also made use of the websites but approached them with caution. Though there are some credible website sources out there, others have incredible information (Pressley, Fansler, Gilbertson, Petersen, & McMahan 2013). I also ensured that the information I gained from the websites complemented the ones I got from books and journal articles. An example of a source that I got from the website is: [online] Small Business – Chron.com. Available at: http://smallbusiness.chron.com/managers-different-leadership-styles-motivate-teams-10823.html [Accessed 13 Nov. 2014]
Bibliography
Miller, P., Strang, J., & Miller, P. M. (2010). Addiction research methods. Chichester, West Sussex, U.K.: Ames, Lowa.
Pressley, L., Fansler, C., Gilbertson, K., Petersen, R., & McMahan, K. D. (2013). Research like a librarian. Winston-Salem, North Carolina: Digital Publishing.
Simon Gunn, L. F. (2011). Research Methods for History. Oxford: Oxford University press.
Wisker, G. (2009). The Undergraduate Research Handbook. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
Yagelski, R. (2014). The Essentials of Writing. New York: Cengage Learning.
