Welcome to the Liberal Studies Research Guide. In this guide, you will find library and online resources to help you with your research and course assignments. Scroll below to see the most used resources for getting started on your research. Click on the side navigation tabs on the left to see more in-depth and comprehensive resources.
This database covers many subjects found at colleges and universities. Contains articles from thousands of journals, magazines, news sources, and videos from the Associated Press.
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Critical Thinking
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The first integrated program designed specifically for the critical thinking course, Moore & Parker's Critical Thinking teaches students the skills they need in order to think for themselves-skills they will call upon in this course, in other college courses, and in the world that awaits. The authors' practical and accessible approach illustrates core concepts with concrete real-world examples, extensive practice exercises, and a thoughtful set of pedagogical features. Connect and LearnSmart for Critical Thinking coalesce in a highly adaptive learning environment where each student gets the targeted help he or she needs for more efficient mastery of course concepts. Instructors and students can now access their course content through the Connect digital learning platform by purchasing either standalone Connect access or a bundle of print and Connect access. McGraw-Hill Connect#65533; is a subscription-based learning service accessible online through your personal computer or tablet. Choose this option if your instructor will require Connect to be used in the course. Your subscription to Connect includes the following: * SmartBook#65533; - an adaptive digital version of the course textbook that personalizes your reading experience based on how well you are learning the content. * Access to your instructor's homework assignments, quizzes, syllabus, notes, reminders, and other important files for the course. * Progress dashboards that quickly show how you are performing on your assignments and tips for improvement. * The option to purchase (for a small fee) a print version of the book. This binder-ready, loose-leaf version includes free shipping. Complete system requirements to use Connect can be found here: http://www.mheducation.com/highered/platforms/connect/training-support-students.html
Dictionary of the Social Sciences
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Transforming Students into Leaders through the Literary Arts and the Social Sciences
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This book offers college professors and college students, as well as the general reader, a variety of ideas for developing techniques for creative and critical thinking and strategic writing and reading skills. Additionally, some of the contributions here present strategies to help students cultivate effective interpersonal skills, and foster a greater understanding of cultural diversity and skills for collaboration in a culturally inclusive workplace. Along with this, the book also utilizes technology in innovative ways across the curriculum. In teaching language courses, literature courses, psychology courses, or education courses, each contributor cultivates, through teaching and mentoring, the transformation of a student into a 21st century leader.
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Contains thousands of videos, including documentaries, educational films, and news clips spanning the widest range of subject areas.
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What are primary sources? How can you use them in your research? Why are some historical documents archived and why did others disappear? Why does it matter today? This modular tool designed to support students of the humanities and social sciences, AM Research Skills Foundations introduces the key approaches to working with source materials and historical evidence.
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What are primary sources? How can you use them in your research? Why are some historical documents archived and why did others disappear? Why does it matter today? This modular tool designed to support students of the humanities and social sciences, AM Research Skills Foundations introduces the key approaches to working with source materials and historical evidence.
Read bite-sized introductions to hundreds of research concepts and methods written by global experts.
This collection of streaming video on the SAGE Research Methods platform offers support on the practical skills that you need to successfully complete your research. Key areas such as writing a research proposal, planning and designing a research project, and securing ethical approval are explicitly covered. Practical skills such as project management, writing for publication, presenting work, and building networks are also presented through helpful explanatory videos.
