When do you use REFERENCE Sources?
When you are just getting started and want to find some background information on a science topic?
Reference materials include dictionaries, encyclopedias, and handbooks which provide an overview of a topic or provide you with statistics.
Library sources all come with suggested citations! Start there. If you are using a non-library source, these links might help.
These databases include many types of articles: scholarly, academic, and popular.
Choose "limit to peer review" or "limit to academic journals" to exclude popular magazines and newspapers from the results.
Be sure to also choose "limit to full-text" so you only get results that will let you access the full article.
All articles come with suggested MLA citations!
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