Evaluate
your sources:
How to Evaluate Information (PSU Libraries)
Evaluating
Web Resources (PowerPoint)
Scholarly
versus Popular magazines (EMS Library)
Lies
and Statistics (Social Sciences Library)
| GOOGLE |
LIBRARY
DATABASES |
| Easy
to use |
Easy
to use |
| Usually
many results |
Fewer
results, more on target |
| Mostly
free; links to paid content |
Free
to Penn Staters |
| Mix
of good quality and junk |
Mostly
high quality |
| Some
scholary material (try
Google Scholar) |
Lots
of scholarly material |
| Some
full-text articles |
Lots
of full-text
|
Try These
Databases:
-
- CQ
Researcher:
- Features concise research on key
topics.
- ProQuest:
- Multidisciplinary source for newspapers,
magazines, and more. Separates scholarly from popular material.
- GeoBase:
- GEOBASE contains references (no
full text) to materials on geography, earth sciences, energy,
and international development. It only has materials from 1980
onward.
- JSTOR:
- Full text journal archive includes
many geography titles.
- PSU
databases A-Z:- The Libraries provide access to hundreds
of other databases on many topics. Look for one in your topical
area (e.g., criminal justice, etc.)
-
Try These
Data Sources:
-
- Federal Government - Census Bureau
Federal Government - Other agencies
Commercial Publishers and Websites
Associations and other Organizations
State and Local Government
International and Foreign
Other Statistical Sources
Cite
your references!
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