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Core Advanced RW 3990

This guide accompanies the library session in the Advanced Research Writing 3990 course.

Get Started on Search Strategy 1: Using the References List

In this activity you will use the references or works cited list of an article to find more sources.

Instructions

Go through this page in order:

  1. Read the text,
  2. Watch the silent video,
  3. And follow the instructions as you go.

Learn About Using the References List to Find More Articles

You can use the references or works cited list of an article to find more sources.

Using References or Works Cited

The video below walks through how you can use the references or works cited section of an article to find more sources.

Note: this video does not have narration.

You Try It

Now, follow the steps from the video to find more articles on your topic.

Do this

  1. Use the article you brought for today's class, or one of these sample articles. Go to your article's references or works cited section.
  2. Look at the titles of the articles in the references or works cited section, and mark any that look relevant to your research topic.
  3. Choose one article, and select either the article title or DOI (digital object identifier).
  4. Go to Lavery Library's home page and enter either the article title or DOI into the Big Red Box.
  5. Open the PDF of the article.

Help

Can't find the article you're looking for in the Big Red Box?

Go back to your references/works cited and look up a different article.

Your librarian will explain how to find articles if they don't appear in the Big Red Box.