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Course Specific Resources
Summer 2023
Rodin Resources
Print resources specifically on Rodin are locate under NB553.R7 on 2nd Floor North
Background Resources
How to Cite Encyclopedia Entries in APA (Purdue Owl)
- Dictionary of Art Location: Books (2nd North) N31 .D5 1996
- Encyclopedia of Sculpture Location: Books (2nd North) NB198 .E53 2004
Ebooks
How to Cite a Book/Ebook in APA
- Rilke, R. M. (2011). Auguste Rodin (V. Charles, Trans.). Parkstone International.
- Elsen, A. E., Rodin, A., Jamison, R. F., & Barryte, B. (2003). Rodin’s art the Rodin collection of the Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts at Stanford University. Oxford University Press
How to Cite Webpages and Websites in APA
- National Gallery of Art
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Iris & B Gerald Cantor Foundation
- Rodin Museum
- Smart History
Articles
How to cite a Journal Article in APA
- Humanities International Complete
Provides access to articles in the area of the Arts and Humanities including art, music, literature history and philosophy - Academic Search Complete
Covers a variety of topics and include popular, professional and academic materials - JSTOR
A journal depository, provides access to almost full runs of journals,
Images
How to Cite Art Work in APA
- Artstor
Provides more than one million digital images from outstanding international museums, photographers, libraries, and photo archives.
- The project not only has a question, but the question promotes a problem-solving exercise in which information is a tool, not an end in itself.
- The question is focused clearly. Not only does your reader have a solid understanding of your goal, so do you.
- The question is absolutely singular: one goal expressed as one simple question.
- The question set its boundaries clearly so that there is no risk that the answers will go off in several different directions at once
Remember a Research Questions should...
- Be narrow enough to produce a forces paper.
- Be broad enough to have enough information to answer the question
- Be interesting to you
What is the Difference between Scholarly, Professional and Popular Articles.
Popular Articles-Time Magazine, New York Times, CNN
Audience- Written for the general public, assumes its reader has little to no familiarity with the topic.
Reading Level- Written around an eighth grade reading level .
Vocabulary- No specialized vocabulary or jargon
Writing Style- Uncomplicated writing style
Professional Articles - School Library Journal, Business Week, Police Chief
Audience- Written for others in that field, assumes its reader has some familiarity with the topic
Reading Level -Written around a high school reading level
Vocabulary- Some specialized vocabulary and jargon
Writing Style- Fairly uncomplicated writing style
Scholarly Article - Journal of Educational Research, Applied Cognitive Psychology, Ecology
Audience- Written for other scholars in the field, assumes its readers have a deep familiarity with the topic.
Reading Level- Written at a post college level.
Vocabulary- Can se a very specialized vocabulary and a large amount of jargon
Writing Style- A very dense complicated writing style
Is Your Article Scholarly or Professional/Popular? Five Things to Look at.
1. Length: How long is it?
Scholarly Articles
Articles tend to be longer ranging from 16 to 28 pages though some articles can be as short as 8 or as long as 40.
Professional/Popular Articles
Articles tend to be shorter, with longer articles around 8-10 pages.
2. Formatting: How does it look?
Scholarly Articles
Articles have a plain functional appearance with large blocks of text separated by subheadings.
Professional/Popular Articles
Articles employ formatting such as different fonts, text colors or underlining to create visual interest for the reader.
3. Graphics: Why are they used?
Scholarly Articles
Articles may include tables and charts to illustrate data or include specific images discussed in the text.
Professional/Popular Articles
Graphics may be used to create visual interest for the reader.
4. Author: Who wrote it?
Scholarly Articles
Written by scholars in the field, the article usually lists the author’s degrees and academic institution.
Professional/Popular Articles
The author may be a scholar, but are more often written by professionals in the field or writers who have consulted scholars or other experts of the topic.
5. References: Does the article say where its information can from?
Scholarly Articles
Work Cited, References, or a Notes section is included at the end of the article listing the sources used, with other information included to help locate the source.
Professional/Popular Articles
While some article sources may be mentioned in the text, it is not required to list all of the sources used or provide additional information to help locate them.
When critically evaluating information sources, such as articles from websites, magazines, and other source types, it is often easy to identify especially good or bad sources of information. However, most sources fall somewhere in-between. So what should be considered when trying to determine if a particular source should be used? The CRAAP Test, designed by the University of California, Chino provides a useful framework to evaluate information by using five criteria; Currency, Relevancy, Authority, Accuracy, and Purpose.
Currency
- When was it published or posted?
- Does your topic require current information?
Relevance/Coverage
- Who is the resource written for?
- Is the information too general or specialized?
Authority
- Who is the author?
- Who is the publisher?
Accuracy
- Where does the information come from?
- Is the information supported by evidence?
- Can the information be verified?
Purpose
- Does the author state the goals for the source?
- Are there political, ideological, cultural, religious, institutional or personal biases?
APA Style and Grammar Guidelines
- APA Reference Guidelines
- How to cite a Journal Article in APA
- How to Cite a Book/Ebook in APA
- How to Cite Webpages and Websites in APA
- How to Cite Art Work in APA
- What to do if you have Missing Reference Information
- APA Reference Worksheet