Thursday, August 20, 2009

rewrite Assignment #5 Academic Search Premier

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?
I think is 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 is: book review
Use APA format:

Tripathi, S. (2008, January 21). Land of the blessed. New Statesman, 137(4880), 55-56. Retrieved , August,21st 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 is: Magazine article


APA format:

Carpenter, S. (2008, December). IS YOUR PARENT OVER-MEDICATED?. Prevention, 60(12), 142-151. Retrieved August,21st , 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.

The type is: empirical research (experimental research)

Main conclusion of article:

Positivity is very important to one through one’s work which can improve one’s level.

APA format:

Boehm, J. (2008, February). Does Happiness Promote Career Success?. Journal of Career Assessment, 16(1), 101-116. Retrieved August,21st,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

APA format:

Farmer, P. (2007). From Marvelous Momentum to Health Care for All. . (pp. 155-159). Foreign Affairs. Retrieved August,21st , 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 [popular literature]

APA format:

Ganz, E., Levine, R., Reysen, S. (2008, February). Social Indicators Research. Vol. 85 Issue 3, p461-481, 21p, 7 charts. Retrieved, August 21st, 2009 from Academic Search Premier Database.

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