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Primary vs. Secondary Sources
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Use CitingSources for examples of "In-Text Citations" and "Works Cited"
the MLA APA Citation Styleandexamples Styleand examples
Use the CitingWebsitesandPrintSources to get call numbers for paper copies of syle manuals
Evaluating Websites
Some Useful Websites
Mediaweek.com
http://www.mediaweek.com
Marc Berman’s daily Programming Insider column provides the latest ratings information, with data provided by Nielsen Media Research. Includes primetime metered market ratings (for ABC, CBS, NBS, Fox, UPN and WB), a breakdown of the ratings, “On the Air Tonight” primetime programming options, various TV trivia and notable tidbits, etc.
http://www.mediaweek.com
Newsweek Media Research Index
http://www.vmr.com/research/
The Newsweek Media Research Index is a directory of major studies and reports spanning four decades. This index is made available through]]> Mon, 18 Feb 2008 08:29:39 +0000 mod http://dolakmedialiteracy.pbwiki.com/library+basics email.hidden@example.com (Anonymous) Anonymous edited library basics To look for full-text use the: check availablity at Ramapo, primary catalog, or "check availability" links in the databases
Use the Subject Terms or Thesaurus link in databases to find the best search (or descriptor) terms to use
Limit or filter searches to scholarly articles. These articles are found in journals which have been reviewed by a board of experts or "peer reviewed." The database generally has an option for this, but when it does not, you can check to see if an article is coming from a peer-reviewed or scholarly publication by checking in
Ulrich's International Periodicals Directory
Use interlibrary loan
Use InterlibraryLoan if we don't have a book or article that you need
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Journal Finder
Primary vs. Secondary Sources
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on the Publicly held companies in the United States are required by law to disclose a great deal of information, while privately held companies are generally not. It is usually more difficult to research a private company than a public company. 3rd the3rd floor).
For locating information about a particular company, establish a few basic facts about the company first and this will simplify the research process. Ask:
Is the company public or private?Publicly held companies in the United States are required by law to disclose a great]]> Fri, 15 Feb 2008 07:41:04 +0000 mod http://dolakmedialiteracy.pbwiki.com/library+basics email.hidden@example.com (Anonymous) Anonymous edited library basics]]> Fri, 15 Feb 2008 07:38:03 +0000 mod http://dolakmedialiteracy.pbwiki.com/library+basics email.hidden@example.com (Anonymous) Anonymous edited library basics Is the company a division, branch or subsidiary of another company? Some of these entities may have different names than their parent companies. Usually, only the financial statements of the parent companies are made public.
Suggested Reference Materials :
Hollywood''Hollywood Creative Directory
REF PN1998.A1 H65 2005
Marketer’s Guide to Media
Find Books at our library
Catalog:use this link to find Books, government documents, reserve items, music, movies and journal titles (NOT JOURNAL ARTICLES) in our library
For Example: I am writing a paper on media ownership.
my FIRST search might be: media ownership
DON'T STOP here! Revise your searches and use the results to find other material
Revised Search: I want to focus on mass media coupled with program ratings.
my NEXT search: mass media and ratings
Find Books at other NJ Academic libaries
Catalog: use this link to locate material at other NJ academic libraries. Use Interlibrary Loan to get the]]> Fri, 15 Feb 2008 07:34:51 +0000 mod http://dolakmedialiteracy.pbwiki.com/library+basics email.hidden@example.com (Anonymous) Anonymous edited library basics Finding Books
Find Books at our library
our libraryThese databases are for finding journal articles24/7 ONLY to Ramapo studentsOff campus use requires login: Ramapo email and password
Always switch to theAdvance Search page in a database. This will give you more control over your results.
Always use Boolean Operators - AND, OR, NOT - when running a search.For Example: television programs and ratings Fri, 15 Feb 2008 07:30:09 +0000 mod http://dolakmedialiteracy.pbwiki.com/library+basics email.hidden@example.com (Anonymous) Anonymous edited library basics Selecting a topic for a research paper or project can be very challenging. You will want to select a topic that is of interest to you. This will make the research , reading and writing less of a chore. (TIP: Always start with a broad topic. It is easier to eliminate information as you write than it is to start with too little.) It is a good idea to wait to decide on a topic until you do some preliminary searching for books, articles, and web-based resources. If you can't find enough, you will want the flexibility to select a new topic. A great start to preliminary research is browsing the REFERENCE SECTION in the library (located on the Publicly held companies in the United States are required by law to disclose a great deal of information, while privately held companies are generally not. It is usually more difficult to research a private company than a public company. 3rd floor).
For locating information about a particular company, establish a few basic facts about the company first and this will simplif]]> Fri, 15 Feb 2008 07:24:21 +0000 mod http://dolakmedialiteracy.pbwiki.com/library+basics email.hidden@example.com (Anonymous) Anonymous edited library basics Strategies for searching the databases :
Always go back and revise your searches! Look at using different terms and synonyms.
Always switch to the Advance Search page in a database. This will give you more control over your results.
Always use Boolean Operators-AND, OR, NOT when running a search. For Example: Ibsen and"literary criticism"
AND: narrows your search ex: women and "world war II"
OR: broadens your search ex: (united states or america) and (world war II or wwII or world war 1939-1945)
NOT: eliminates ex: "Nazi Germany" not "Wiemar republic"
Always check your spelling if the catalog or database results are zero
To look for full-text use the: check availablity at Ramapo, primary catalog, or "check availability" links in the databases
Use the Subject Terms or Thesaurus link in databases to find the best search (or descriptor) terms to use
Use interlibrary loan
Use Interlibrary Loan ]]> Fri, 15 Feb 2008 07:20:37 +0000 mod http://dolakmedialiteracy.pbwiki.com/library+basics email.hidden@example.com (Anonymous) Anonymous edited library basics For locating information about a particular company, establish a few basic facts about the company first and this will simplify the research process. Ask:
Is the company public or private?
Publicly held companies in the United States are required by law to disclose a great deal of information, while privately held companies are generally not. It is usually more difficult to research a private company than a public company.
Is the company a division, branch or subsidiary of another company?
Some of these entities may have different names than their parent companies. Usually, only the financial statements of the parent companies are made public.
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chore. (**T****IP: (TIP: Always start with a broad topic. It is easier to eliminate information as you write than it is to start with too little.) It is a good idea to wait to decide on a topic until you do some preliminary searching for books, articles, and web-based resources. If you can't find enough, you will want the flexibility to select a new topic. A A great start to preliminary research is browsing the REFERENCE SECTION in the library (located on the Publicly held companies in the United States are required by law to disclose a great deal of information, while privately held companies are generally not. It is usually more Fri, 15 Feb 2008 07:10:20 +0000 mod http://dolakmedialiteracy.pbwiki.com/library+basics email.hidden@example.com (Anonymous) Anonymous edited library basics]]> Fri, 15 Feb 2008 07:01:23 +0000 mod http://dolakmedialiteracy.pbwiki.com/library+basics email.hidden@example.com (Anonymous) Anonymous edited library basics Picking a Topic
a chore.(TIP: chore. (**T****IP: Always start with a broad topic. It is easier to eliminate information as you write than it is to start with too little.) It is a good idea to wait to decide on a topic until you do some preliminary searching for books, articles, and web-based resources. If you can't find enough, you will want the flexibility to select a new topic. A A great start to preliminary research is browsing the REFERENCE SECTION in the library (located on the 3rd floor).
For locating information about a particular company, establish a few basic facts about the company first and this will simplify the research process. Ask:
Is the company public or private?
Some of these entities may have different names than their parent companies. Usually, only the financial statements of the parent companies are made public.
Suggested Reference Materials :
HollywoodHollywood'' Creative Directory
REF PN]]> Fri, 15 Feb 2008 07:00:51 +0000 mod http://dolakmedialiteracy.pbwiki.com/library+basics email.hidden@example.com (Christina Connor) Christina Connor edited library basics Picking a Topic
Selecting a topic for a research paper or project can be very challenging. You will want to select a topic that is of interest to you. This will make the research , reading and writing less of a chore.(TIP: Always start with a broad topic. It is easier to eliminate information as you write than it is to start with too little.) It is a good idea to wait to decide on a topic until you do some preliminary searching for books, articles, and web-based resources. If you can't find enough, you will want the flexibility to select a new topic. A great start to preliminary research is browsing the REFERENCE SECTION in the library (located on the 3rd floor).
information abotu about a particular company, establish a few basic facts about the company first and this will simplify the research process. Ask:
Is the company public or private?
Publicly held companies in the United States are required by law to disclose a great deal of information, while privately held companie]]> Fri, 15 Feb 2008 06:47:08 +0000 mod http://dolakmedialiteracy.pbwiki.com/citing+sources email.hidden@example.com (Anonymous) Anonymous edited citing sources Help with the MLA Citation Styleandexamples
Use the CitingWebsitesandPrintSources to get call numbers for paper copies of syle manuals
For additional help see "The Elements of Style," Reference section, 3rd Floor, PE1408 .S772 1999
Evaluating Websites
EvaluatingWebsites: to determine if the site is authoritative enough to use in your paper.
Some Useful Websites
LitLinks:Mediaweek.com
http://www.mediaweek.com
Marc Berman’s daily Programming Insider column provides the latest ratings information, with data provided by Nielsen Media Research. Includes primetime metered market ratings (for ABC, CBS, NBS, Fox, UPN and]]> Thu, 14 Feb 2008 13:11:51 +0000 mod http://dolakmedialiteracy.pbwiki.com/library+basics email.hidden@example.com (Anonymous) Anonymous edited library basics Picking a Topic
Selecting a topic for a research paper or project can be very challenging. You will want to select a topic that is of interest to you. This will make the research , reading and writing less of a chore.(TIP: Always start with a broad topic. It is easier to eliminate information as you write than it is to start with too little.) It is a good idea to wait to decide on a topic until you do some preliminary searching for books, articles, and web-based resources. If you can't find enough, you will want the flexibility to select a new topic. A great start to preliminary research is browsing the REFERENCE SECTION in the library (located on the 3rd floor).
For locating information abotu a particular company, establish a few basic facts about the company first and this will simplify the research process. Ask:
Is the company public or private?
Publicly held companies in the United States are required by law to disclose a great deal of information, while privately held companies are gener]]> Thu, 14 Feb 2008 13:04:39 +0000 mod http://dolakmedialiteracy.pbwiki.com/library+basics email.hidden@example.com (Anonymous) Anonymous edited library basics Picking a Topic
Selecting a topic for a research paper or project can be very challenging. You will want to select a topic that is of interest to you. This will make the research , reading and writing less of a chore.(TIP: Always start with a broad topic. It is easier to eliminate information as you write than it is to start with too little.) It is a good idea to wait to decide on a topic until you do some preliminary searching for books, articles, and web-based resources. If you can't find enough, you will want the flexibility to select a new topic. A great start to preliminary research is browsing the REFERENCE SECTION in the library (located on the 3rd floor).
Suggested Reference Materials :
Hollywood Creative Directory
REF PN1998.A1 H65 2005
Marketer’s Guide to Media
REF HF5826.5.M45 2006
Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2007
REF HE8689.B772 2007
Lexis Nexis Corporate Affiliations (“Who Owns Whom”) Available online
REF HG4057.A217 2006
Lexis Nexis Advertisi]]> Thu, 14 Feb 2008 12:53:10 +0000 mod http://dolakmedialiteracy.pbwiki.com/FrontPage email.hidden@example.com (Anonymous) Anonymous edited FrontPage COMM204 : Media Literacy
February 18, 2007
Library Basics : Basics: using library resources
Citing Your Sources and Web Resources
Share Your Ideas and Research
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