Chapter nine of The
Bedford Researcher reviews how to research sources that are not on the
internet. The chapter has an introductory section for using library print
sources and information on how to browse book stacks. There are navigation tips
for those unaccustomed to using print sources at a library. One of the perks of
browsing library stacks is that, because the classification system is subject
based, you can browse freely through the shelves of a subject related to your
topic. You don’t have to use certain Boolean phrases, know how to type in
proper terminology, or sift your way through a staggering number of search
results. Sometimes the perks of using print sources is that they may not be available
on the internet – or readily available. The chapter includes information on the
Inter-library Loan process, as well.
This chapter wasn't applicable to my writing topic at first
but it did include a lot of great information on how to navigate the works
cited pages of articles that are helpful to me. When I come across a quotation
or reference in a journal article that I know I’ll want to use in my paper, I
navigate to the Works Cited section or make note of the annotation, circle it,
and save it for later. I now have another potential source! I have to be
careful to keep my sources diverse, though, or else they’ll all be related in
one way or another to a certain journal or university. I've utilized the
bibliographies of articles a few times so far but three of these promising
sources are only available through Inter-library Loan.
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