What is it? Why is it important? (from NCSU)

To help you determine the differences:

Distinguishing Scholarly Journals from Other Periodicals (Cornell)

eJournals A-Z

Use the dropdowns to search for an online journal or newspaper title, or search by subject area.
Please use JEWL Search to locate a print journal or search for articles about your topic.

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Need an example of how to write a thesis.  Check out the theses below from MTSU and other universities. These databases are multidisciplinary and contain dissertations and theses from universities in the United States and around the world.

You can also find the "print" copies of MTSU theses and dissertations in the library on the fourth floor in Special Collections. It is open only for the following hours. 

• Mon-Th: 8:00 a.m -4:30 p.m.
• Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
• Weekends: Closed

Long-term Appointments

Long-term appointments are tailored to your specific writing goals and allow you to work at the same time each week with the same tutor so you can really mark your progress. Long-term appointments are reserved for students working on specific goals or projects, including the following:

• Theses or dissertations
• Creative projects such as novels, collections of short stories or poetry, graphic novels/comics, etc.
• Preparing for tests like the GRE, PRAXIS, LSAT, etc.
• Generalized writing goals like improving grammar usage.

To request a long-term appointment, click here.

Anatomy of a Scholarly Article (animation from NCSU)

How to Read a Scientific Paper (online presentation from Purdue)

Citation Style Guides

Copyright and Fair Use

Evaluating Sources

Organizing Your Social Sciences Research Paper

(Above libguide from USC Libraries, Dr. Robert V. Labaree)

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