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AP U.S. History

AP U.S. History

A work in progress

Recommended Databases

Tips on Finding the Right Journal Article

Always remember to print from the Tools section.

When using a EBSCO's Academic Search Premier, limit your results:

  • Full Text
  • Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) Journals
  • more recent dates, if appropriate, by using the date slider

 

When using Student Resource Center:

  • Look at Reference and Biographies articles, if relevant, to get background information
    • Limit your results by Subject
  • Look at Academic Journals
    • Limit your results by by Subjects and by Document Types to Articles

Peer-Reviewed Journals

What Does "Peer Reviewed" mean? Peer Review is a process that journals use to ensure the articles they publish represent the best scholarship currently available. When an article is submitted to a peer reviewed journal, the editors send it out to other scholars in the same field (the author's peers) to get their opinion on the quality of the scholarship, its relevance to the field, its appropriateness for the journal, etc.

Publications that don't use peer review (ie. Time, Newsweek, or Psychology Today) just rely on the judgment of the editors whether an article is up to snuff or not. That's why you can't count on them for solid, scientific scholarship.

Peer Review in 3 Minutes (NCSU Library)

Explains how articles are peer reviewed and what role peer review plays in scholarly research and publication? (North Carolina State University Libraries)

Academic Search Premier: How to Expand Advanced Search Results

Using subject headings, AND, OR, and truncation for best results in searching EBSCO's Academic Search Premier database.

(Clackamas Community Library)

Library Catalog

 

To access the traditional Destiny Search screen with Resource Lists, click the link below:

Journal vs. Magazine

Journal Magazine
Scholarly articles Articles appeal to general audience

Abstracts & references, including         footnotes

 Short bibliography may be included       - no footnotes
Vocabulary & concepts more sophisticated, to be understood by experts Goal is to attract, inform & entertain general readers
May include charts or graphs but few  photos or ads Eye-catching pictures & ads with colorful design elements & fonts
   

 

Evaluate Websites

When using a website that is not from a database or listed in this guide, check for:

Authority

  • Identify the author and/or sponsor
  • What is their expertise - education, experience?

Accuracy & Content

  • Is the information in-depth?
  • Does it cover your topic?
  • What is the purpose of the website?
  • Is there bias?

Currency

  • When was the site/page created and updated?
  • Do the links work?

NoodleBib - Use APA Advanced Format

Remember:

  • Use the Quick cite feature for database articles
  • EBSCO citations can be found on the right hand side under Tools - Cite
  • Differentiate reference sources from books
  • Articles in reference books often have the author's name at the end of the article

AP U.S. History Exam

Thursday, May 6, 2021 at 8 am

Reference Books

See the reference books listed on the home page of U.S. History LibGuide as well as those listed below: