What's a monograph? Peer review?
- A scholarly work
- That has been peer reviewed (see video)
- That is secondary scholarship
- On a single topic
- That is book-length, and not article or chapter length
Etymology for the linguists: from mono- "single" + -graph "something written."
- What is peer review? (video, 2:41)
Short video that describes what the peer review process is and why it's important, how the peer review process works, and how to locate peer reviewed articles. This process varies slightly by discipline.
Finding Journals
- Browzine This link opens in a new window
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(Searches through citation information)
An online tool that allows you to browse, read, and stay current with scholarly journals. Also available as an app for iOS, Android, and Kindle Fire devices.
- Journals ListSearch all of the library's subscriptions to journals, magazines, and newspapers.
Background theoretical concepts
New Dictionary of the History of Ideas by Call Number: ONLINE and REF CB9.N59 2005Availability and more information from Catalyst...
Not sure who Spivak is, or where the idea of public sphere came from? Look here! Each volume opens with a "Reader's Guide" that provides a general outline of the articles in the set, divided into four main sections: "Communication of Ideas," "Geographical Areas," "Chronological Periods," and "Liberal Arts Disciplines and Professions."
- Critical Race Conversations, Events, Readings, Webinars (Carleton History Dept)A collection of readings and events about the history and legacy of racism, compiled by faculty in the Carleton History Department.
4 Ways to use One Source
You can use one secondary sources (book, article) four ways!
- Go back in time: look at its footnotes and bibliography
- Forward in time: do Cited By searching
- Subjects: look for other sources with similar topics / subjects
- Methods: look for other sources that use similar methods
