Consult a Librarian about your research! Whether you want help navigating the research process or finding research sources in our collections, we can help with that!
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You will find and read an article about recent psychology research that is reported in a popular source written for a general audience, then write a 3+ page paper using APA formatting using the full instructions below.
Read the article and write a minimum 3-page paper in APA format. *The 3 page count does not include: name, title, and references page
Included the following and a References page.
Sources can be further broken down into popular or scholarly.
A popular source is a magazine, newspaper, or book written to inform or entertain a general audience. Popular sources are meant for a wide audience and are usually easy to read. They rarely contain references but may use colorful photos or graphics.
A scholarly source is an academic article or book written by researchers to educate other specialists. Scholarly sources are also called academic or peer-reviewed sources, which means others in the same field of study have verified and approved the findings. Scholarly sources often contain long lists of notes and references, specialized language, and information based on years of research or experiments. College research requires support from outside experts, so you’ll use scholarly sources often.
There are a few ways to tell popular and scholarly sources apart. Popular sources often have creative or catchy titles, like Game of Thrones. Academic sources tend to have long, complicated titles such as Otherworldly Politics: the International Relations of Star Trek, Game of Thrones, and Battlestar Galactica.
Scholarly sources take years of research and peer review. You probably won’t find scholarly sources if you research a very recent event. Popular sources are published fast, especially newspapers and magazines, which appear daily or weekly. So, if you need information about current events, your best bet is a popular source.
Finally, you can look at the author’s credentials and book publisher. Academic authors mention their degrees and institutions, like their Ph.D., college, or university, but popular authors usually don’t. And scholarly sources are often published by university presses, like John Hopkins Press.
Hey! The Gateway Library has a few reference books on each campus, but most of our stuff is online. We’ve put you at the center of our library model instead of a big library building!
Here’s why our online collection rocks:
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Credo Reference is a database with more than 270 encyclopedias, dictionaries, and handbooks with 3.1 million entries that are linked and interconnected to create a knowledge network.
Check here for tips on using this search interface!
START HERE for an overview of the databases and links to the most-used databases; you'll also find instructions for how to search the databases and navigate your results!
Greetings! My name is Elizabeth Hartlaub. I have been the Director of Library and Information Services at Gateway since the Summer of 2020.
I have been a librarian for over 15 years with both public and academic library experience. Some professional positions I held prior to coming to Gateway are as follows:
~ Library Operations Manager - UC Blue Ash
~ Branch Manager - Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
I am originally from Cincinnati and attended Xavier University for my undergraduate degree in International Affairs. My career in libraries started when I worked as a Student Assistant at the XU Library!
I was a first generation college student and found that the library provided the academic support and empowerment I needed to succeed in my studies. This doesn't go without saying that I also had an amazing group of family, friends, and other academic support at the university to help me along the way. My advice to any student is that you are not alone as you work through your courses! Engage with your school and personal support system early and often!
A few years after I graduated from XU, I earned a Master's Degree in Library Science at Indiana University - Bloomington.
My favorite part of being a librarian is connecting with students and guiding them through the research and information literacy process. Research is one of my favorite parts of being a librarian and I feel very lucky to be able to do what I love and share that knowledge with others!
In my free time, I love hiking and playing outside with my two children, going to baseball games at Great American Ball Park, and gardening in my small-but-mighty backyard garden.
One fun fact about me is that I started learning French when I was in Kindergarten. I kept with it all the way through to earning a minor at XU. I have visited France three times, including living there for 6 months as a part of a study abroad opportunity. I am really rusty, but I think I can still carry on a conversation if needed.
Email: Elizabeth.Goodman@kctcs.edu
Phone: 859-442-4162
Office Location: UB208 (in the TIE building)
Hello! My name is Erica Halsey. I am your Library Coordinator and spend my days at the Edgewood Campus, room E105A in the Student Services Center. I can help you learn how to find, access, and evaluate the information that you need to succeed at Gateway and beyond.
Before I became a librarian, I was an architect and an historical archaeologist. I renovate homes, and research history and genealogy for fun; I am interested in everything, so bring bring me your research questions and let's learn together! Email, call, or chat if I can help with your information needs.
Email: Erica.Halsey@kctcs.edu
Phone: 859-442-4171
Office Location: E105A (within sight of the Info Commons desk at the Student Services Center)
** I'm the librarian closest to the Transportation Technology Center!
Priscilla Kapungu
Email: Priscilla.Kapungu@kctcs.edu
Phone: 859-442-1163
Office Location: Boone Campus (CAM Building) Ground Floor B05
Hello, my name is Priscilla Kapungu I am your Library Specialist based at the Boone Campus.
I have 20 plus years of experience working in a special-public library at the Department of State's Harare Embassy as the Deputy director, for the Information Resource Center.
Before joining Gateway College I worked as a Customer Support Associate at Cengage Learning Group for four plus years.
One thing I enjoy in my line of work - Information Management, Program Evaluation, Interlibrary Linkages, Information Resources Literacy, is patrons and colleagues alike who are incredibly friendly and willing and ready to ask questions.
Fun fact about me is, I strongly believe in the the spirit of Ubuntu - namely “I am because we are…”
Hello. My name is Adam Thurman. I work as a leader at the Gateway Information Commons - usually at the Covington TIE campus - and also work broadly with the library to provide information literacy, outreach, and reference services to the classes I am embedded with.
I have worked at Gateway since 2015, receiving my MLIS from Wayne State University in Michigan, after leaving an internship at Xavier University's library. My primary areas of interest were and are how to best catalog, curate, and organize information to make it easy to learn from and use.
As you might expect, I enjoy reading and researching history for fun.
Please note that the best way to contact me is by email. If you need to meet in person, I will schedule an appointment by email. I try to reply to all emails made during the work week within 24 hours.
Given my role extends beyond traditional library services, I would encourage those who are embedded in my classes to contact me for more general questions, as well as research related ones: If I cannot find an answer for you, I can find someone who can!
Email: AThurman0026@kctcs.edu
Phone: 859-442-1122
Office Location: UC - TIE Information Commons desk