Week 7 / Academic Search Premier

Academic Search Premier

Directions: The goal of this assignment is to help you become familiar with searching in a research database and understanding the database records, especially the abstracts. Completing this assignment should help you develop the skills necessary to successfully complete the Final Exam.

There are 6 main types of published works you will find in Academic Search Premier
1. empirical research articles (in which experimental research is documented) [academic journals]
2. theoretical or review articles [academic journals]
3. commentary/response articles [academic journals]
4. magazine and newspaper articles [popular literature]
5. book reviews [both academic and popular]

To answer the following questions, you will need to find each article in Academic Search Premier using the information provided. You may need to limit by specific fields and explore other limiters from the Refine Search menu in order to do this, take your time. Once you find each article, read its abstract and answer the questions.

1. Which of the above types of published works would be considered primary sources?
Empirical research and newspaper articles.

2. The author is Tripathi and the article title is “Land of the blessed.” What type is it? Cite it in correct APA format.
Book review.

Tripathi, S. (2008). Land of the blessed. New Statesman, 137(4876), 55-56. Retrieved February 5, 2008, from Academic Search Premier database.

3. The author is Carpenter and it was published in “Prevention” in 2008. What type is it? Cite it in correct APA format.
Journalistic article.

Carpenter, S. (2008). Joy: How to make it last. Prevention, 60(2), 182-187. Retrieved February 5, 2008, from Academic Search Premier database.

4. The author is Boehm and it was published in “Journal of Career Assessment.” What type of article is it? What is the main conclusion of the article? Cite it in correct APA format.
Journalistic review.

Boehm, J. (2008). Does happiness promote career success?. Journal of Career Assessment, 16(1), 101-116. Retrieved February 5, 2008, from Academic Search Premier database.

5. The author is Farmer and it is published in “Foreign Affairs.” What type is it? Cite it in correct APA format.
Commentary article.

Farmer, P. (2007). From marvelous momentum to health care for all. Foreign Affairs, 86(2), 155-159. Retrieved February 5, 2008, from Academic Search Premier database.

6. The authors are Levin, Reysen & Ganz and the article title is “The kindness of strangers revisited.” What type is it? Cite it in correct APA format.
Empirical research article.

Levine, R., Reysen, S., & Ganz, E. (2008). The kindness of strangers revisited: A comparison of 24 US cities. Social Indicators Research, 85(3), 461-481. Retrieved February 5, 2008, from Academic Search Premier database.