Academic Search Premier Assignment

Week 6- Academic Search Premier Assignment

There are 6 main types of published works you will find in Academic Search Premier
empirical research articles (in which experimental research is documented) [academic journals]
theoretical or review articles [academic journals]
commentary/response articles [academic journals]
magazine and newspaper articles [popular literature]
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 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.
Type: book review
APA:
Tripathi, S. (2008, January 21). Land of the blessed. New Statesman, 137(4880), 55-56. Retrieved February 21, 2009, 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.
Type: magazine
APA:
Carpenter, S. (2008, December). IS YOUR PARENT OVER-MEDICATED?. Prevention, 60(12), 142-151. Retrieved February 21, 2009, 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.
Type: empirical research (experimental research) [academic journal]
Main conclusion of article:
Positivity of a person can improve his/her performance at work.
APA:
Boehm, J. (2008, February). Does Happiness Promote Career Success?. Journal of Career Assessment, 16(1), 101-116. Retrieved February 21, 2009, 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.
Type: comment/response article [academic journal]
APA:
Farmer, P. (2007). From Marvelous Momentum to Health Care for All. . (pp. 155-159). Foreign Affairs. Retrieved February 21, 2009, 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.
Type: Magazine and newspaper articles
APA:
Ganz, E., Levine, R., Reysen, S. (2008, February). Social Indicators Research. Vol. 85 Issue 3, p461-481, 21p, 7 charts. Retrieved February 23, 2009 from Academic Search Premier Database.