This guide was created to help you complete your assignments in HEAL3001. We've curated sources to help get you started and provided some additional tips and tricks for finding sources for this course. You're not limited to these sources, but they can be a good place to start if you're not sure where to find credible sources.
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News behind paywalls, free through UNB Libraries
This database, CBCA, is another useful source for Canadian news:
News posts you see on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, etc. may be useful, but make sure you evaluate the source to ensure it's providing reliable and accurate information.
You may need to do a bit of reading and research before deciding on a topic/position and how to proceed with finding evidence.
Examples of letters to political leaders:
News sources:
Government sources:
Magazines, news websites (i.e. popular science):
To find peer-reviewed articles to help inform your position, you should branch out and search broadly on your topic in different databases. Try searching both with and without keywords related to New Brunswick or specific Canadian places:
Statistics and data:
You may also want to include some statistics and data to help provide context for or to support your position. Try to ensure you've found the most current information, which may involve checking multiple sources.
Statista is another credible resource UNB Libraries subscribes to help you find statistics/data on health and health systems from different countries:
Within Statista you can try the following:
Grey Literature is “information produced on all levels of government, academia, business and industry in electronic and print formats not controlled by commercial publishing, i.e. where publishing is not the primary activity of the producing body.” (International Conference on Grey Literature) . This type of information can be incredibly useful to help support your journal articles and other statistics and data you may use to support your position.
Advanced Google searching to find grey literature - here are some tips on how to "google" for grey literature
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Many of the sources listed on the Media Scans and Editorial/Letter to Political Leader tabs will be useful for your class presentation. You may have to get creative, read and search in more places to compile the necessary sources to address all aspects of the presentation.
You'll need sources for to provide information as part of your introduction of the topic, your position, specific examples, facts, conclusions, and to be able to respond to questions.
If you need help finding sources, reach out to one of the librarians (Alex, David, or Phil), and we can meet your group or individually. Depending on your topic, finding relevant, credible sources for this presentation can be challenging, so please don't hesitate to ask for help!
Your group may want to share sources to help prepare your presentation (*reminder you need to submit your own list of references). Using something like Zotero can make sharing easier. Zotero is a free citation management program, which lets you easily collect your articles in one place (including pulling in the PDF full-text if available), annotate and make notes on those articles, and then create citations for your final papers. You can also create group libraries to share with other people. Check out our guide on how to get started and use Zotero.
The APA Publication Manual provides guidance for citing different kinds of information, including reports, government documents, statistics, and other types of sources you'll find on websites. You'll find examples of these in Chapter 10: Reference Examples, particularly these sections:
If you're unsure of whether the source should be cited as a website or as a report or something else, take a look at the examples within this chapter to see what looks most appropriate for your source. If you're still stuck feel free to reach out to me or your instructor.
Other guides for citing government documents and statistics:
The research process and searching for scholarly sources can be challenging. Once you start working on your assignments you may realize you need a refresher or some guidance on how to work through your specific assignment.
You have a few ways to get in touch with a librarian for help. We're available most regular work weeks, Monday-Friday.
You can also reach out anonymously through UNB Libraries' Ask Us chat. This service is staffed daily, including evenings and weekends.
Last modified on May 8, 2024 21:07