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'''Resources to Explore'''
 
'''Resources to Explore'''
*WorldCat
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*WorldCat: world catalog. [http://www.isu.edu/library Library Home page] -> Find & Explore -> more -> Databases - Alphabetic Listing -> WorldCat
*Dissertation & Theses & database
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*Dissertation & Theses & database. [http://www.isu.edu/library Library Home page] -> ... Databases - Alphabetic Listing -> ProQuest Dissertations & Theses A&I
*Google Books
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*Google Books: more general
*Google Scholar
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*Google Scholar: more academics
*Library Catalog
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*Library Catalog. Try for thesis search:
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**  thesis "idaho state"
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**  Masters theses Idaho State University. Dept. of Physics
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**  Dissertations, Academic Idaho State University. Dept. of Physics
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** can narrow results by selecting "limit these results"
 
*Subject databases:
 
*Subject databases:
   [http://www.isu.edu/linrary/research/subject.shtml http://www.isu.edu/linrary/research/subject.shtml]
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   [http://www.isu.edu/library/research/subjects.shtml http://www.isu.edu/library/research/subjects.shtml]
*Specialized search tools and indexes, such as the following:
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*Specialized search tools and indexes, such as the following: ([http://www.isu.edu/library Library Home page] -> ... Databases - Alphabetic Listing -> ...)
 
**Web of Science
 
**Web of Science
 
**Biosis Previews
 
**Biosis Previews
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**MLA International Bibliography
 
**MLA International Bibliography
 
**See the Resources by Subject pages on the Library website
 
**See the Resources by Subject pages on the Library website
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'''Conducting a Literature Review: Selected Resources'''
 
'''Conducting a Literature Review: Selected Resources'''
 
*[http://www.isu.edu/library Library Home page] -> Library Quick Links -> Help & FAQ -> Contacting Literature Review
 
*[http://www.isu.edu/library Library Home page] -> Library Quick Links -> Help & FAQ -> Contacting Literature Review
*See also
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*See also: [http://www.isu.edu/library/help/literaturereview.shtml http://www.isu.edu/library/help/literaturereview.shtml]
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*Provide information and links to organizing and writing a literature review.
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*List some books in ISU Library on writing a literature review.

Latest revision as of 19:15, 25 August 2011

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Tuesday Aug 25, 2011. Spencer Jardine.

   How to determine what’s been written on your topic and which resources will help you.


Resources to Explore

  • WorldCat: world catalog. Library Home page -> Find & Explore -> more -> Databases - Alphabetic Listing -> WorldCat
  • Dissertation & Theses & database. Library Home page -> ... Databases - Alphabetic Listing -> ProQuest Dissertations & Theses A&I
  • Google Books: more general
  • Google Scholar: more academics
  • Library Catalog. Try for thesis search:
    • thesis "idaho state"
    • Masters theses Idaho State University. Dept. of Physics
    • Dissertations, Academic Idaho State University. Dept. of Physics
    • can narrow results by selecting "limit these results"
  • Subject databases:
  http://www.isu.edu/library/research/subjects.shtml
  • Specialized search tools and indexes, such as the following: (Library Home page -> ... Databases - Alphabetic Listing -> ...)
    • Web of Science
    • Biosis Previews
    • JSTOR
    • MLA International Bibliography
    • See the Resources by Subject pages on the Library website


Conducting a Literature Review: Selected Resources